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as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
most families spend Labor Day weekend having one last summer fling
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as in affaire
a brief romantic relationship
an ill-advised fling with a coworker
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
flinging rocks into the pond just for the fun of it
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as in to dump
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
he flung away the used matchstick flinging off dirty clothes
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Recent Examples of fling
Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
Sadly, after a deeply honest and awkwardly embarrassing bladder control episode in the bedroom, their fling gets cut short.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
The thing that was built — the side of the cliff — was beautifully made, and my stunt guy flung himself over that thing.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The pair first started their fling turned serious romance at the backyard birthday party of a mutual friend’s kid, according to a new cover story in Vogue.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
Sadly, after a deeply honest and awkwardly embarrassing bladder control episode in the bedroom, their fling gets cut short.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
When the fourth episode flung the refiners into a deadly winter retreat, many viewers expected Mark’s innie and outie to be pretty much merged into one person.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
The thing that was built — the side of the cliff — was beautifully made, and my stunt guy flung himself over that thing.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fling
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Simone Biles Knows Something About Victory Biles is coming off a record-setting spree in 2024 after winning four Olympic medals at the Paris Games, bringing her total medal count to 11 with seven gold, two silver and two bronze.—
Kasey Nelson,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In addition to Sacramento, the group robbed banks and credit unions in Vallejo, Suisun City, Benicia, Concord and Antioch in a spree that began in June of 2023 and continued through September 2024, the agreement shows.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s move is a transactional attempt to bend higher education to his will.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Cats are also known to not only knock but ring doorbells in an attempt at getting inside.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Save for outlier performances such as what Cleveland’s Ty Jerome did to the Heat in Sunday night’s Game 1 romp and what Davion Mitchell has done in his blaze of glory the past few weeks for the Heat, the reality is that of the top seven players in this series, the Heat might only have two.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Apr. 2025
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The league may be a Liverpool romp, but a Champions League spot is in Forest’s grasp.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Still, that doesn’t mean ice bathing isn’t worth a try—especially if there’s the chance of achieving age-defying results.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mahomes, 29, gave spring's hottest color a try while celebrating her friend Miranda Hogue's 30th birthday at the beach.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The one-night affair is being presented in partnership with the Black Promoters Collective.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
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For decades, laws have intentionally limited military involvement in civilian affairs to prevent the militarization of policing and protect constitutional rights.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Then there are Big Brother alums Danielle and Britney, with the former holding a grudge against the latter for a betrayal that occurred on a mini-season lark called Big Brother: Reindeer Games.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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Her knack for hairdressing revealed itself on a lark, though her creative sensibilities were clear from an early age.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2025
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The most serious stab wounds, authorities said, were in the woman’s right armpit and near her neck and shoulder.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Her daugher, the defendant’s mother, was transported to a local hospital to be treated for stab wounds to the face, arm, neck and back.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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She’s also got five adaptations of her contemporary romance novels in the works.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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On the Saturday of the crawl, which is Independent Bookstore Day, Warwick’s will also celebrate St. Jordi’s Day, a Catalonian tradition of books, roses and romance.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Fling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fling. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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