as in swung
to place on an elevated point without support from below
sling a hammock between the trees
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
slinging stones at the fence post
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Recent Examples of slung
Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
One man in dark clothes, with what appeared to be a replica automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, approached a vehicle with an open window and shouted obscenities at the uniformed ICE agent inside it.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Petite and low-slung, the armless silhouette and oversized pillow cushions feel nonchalant but not sloppy, and can easily bring some dynamic energy to more formal living room seating layouts.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
At busy intersections, like near Karmel Mall, where a diverse mix of residents walk and shop, community members can at times be seen posted up, warning whistles slung around their necks.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
Brown said, noting that the officer slung his rifle around his back before grabbing and body-slamming the protester.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
His signature blue jacket was slung over his shoulder.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Someone who could walk up and over a picnic table for thirty minutes, wearing a twenty-pound pack, with a fifty-pound sandbag slung over his shoulder, would likely be able to help tote a rescue litter, even if, as once happened, the patient weighed four hundred pounds.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Lauren Witzke, a QAnon activist and former Republican Senate candidate in Delaware who attended Turning Point USA’s recent AmericaFest gathering, has repeatedly slung personal insults at Fine.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
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Around her, dozens of community members lingered along the street with coffee handed out by volunteers, hugging old friends, calling out familiar names and answering a steady chorus of car horns with cheers and applause as students made their way toward campus, backpacks slung over their shoulders.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
One man in dark clothes, with what appeared to be a replica automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, approached a vehicle with an open window and shouted obscenities at the uniformed ICE agent inside it.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Petite and low-slung, the armless silhouette and oversized pillow cushions feel nonchalant but not sloppy, and can easily bring some dynamic energy to more formal living room seating layouts.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
At busy intersections, like near Karmel Mall, where a diverse mix of residents walk and shop, community members can at times be seen posted up, warning whistles slung around their necks.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
Brown said, noting that the officer slung his rifle around his back before grabbing and body-slamming the protester.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
His signature blue jacket was slung over his shoulder.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Someone who could walk up and over a picnic table for thirty minutes, wearing a twenty-pound pack, with a fifty-pound sandbag slung over his shoulder, would likely be able to help tote a rescue litter, even if, as once happened, the patient weighed four hundred pounds.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Lauren Witzke, a QAnon activist and former Republican Senate candidate in Delaware who attended Turning Point USA’s recent AmericaFest gathering, has repeatedly slung personal insults at Fine.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Slung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slung. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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