as in swinging
to place on an elevated point without support from below
sling a hammock between the trees
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as in throwing
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 slinging
Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
As James watched in bemusement, Buzelis surged upcourt with the ball in tow, slinging a pass to guard Yuki Kawamura to advance an unguarded fast break.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The soccer ball-slinging TikTok star will play the series regular role of Luke, a rookie lifeguard who comes from a family of firefighters.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
There's something undeniably powerful about carrying your bag rather than slinging it over your shoulder.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The popular business shut down in September after more than a decade of slinging beer and meatloaf sandwiches in a more-than-century-old building.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
And Harvey Gough is no longer slinging burgers and barbs from behind the counter.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Mamdani has yet to denounce the snowball-slinging incident as of Tuesday morning, which left several officers hospitalized with lacerations to the face.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
In an effort to compete with its fellow pie-slinging rivals — not to mention apps that can deliver stay-at-home diners anything from sushi to burritos — the chain has introduced a new pan-crust option.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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Milk Cloud Bakery will soon be slinging Japanese milk bread sandwiches and Basque cheesecakes inside La Noisette Sweets space after the French bakery closes in April.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
As James watched in bemusement, Buzelis surged upcourt with the ball in tow, slinging a pass to guard Yuki Kawamura to advance an unguarded fast break.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The soccer ball-slinging TikTok star will play the series regular role of Luke, a rookie lifeguard who comes from a family of firefighters.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
There's something undeniably powerful about carrying your bag rather than slinging it over your shoulder.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The popular business shut down in September after more than a decade of slinging beer and meatloaf sandwiches in a more-than-century-old building.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
And Harvey Gough is no longer slinging burgers and barbs from behind the counter.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Mamdani has yet to denounce the snowball-slinging incident as of Tuesday morning, which left several officers hospitalized with lacerations to the face.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
In an effort to compete with its fellow pie-slinging rivals — not to mention apps that can deliver stay-at-home diners anything from sushi to burritos — the chain has introduced a new pan-crust option.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Slinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slinging. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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