Thesaurus results for SLINGING

slinging 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of sling

as in swinging

to place on an elevated point without support from below sling a hammock between the trees

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verb (2)

present participle of sling

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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Going the extra mile with creative, interesting cocktails gives each bar a more elevated, mature vibe than the typical drinking establishments and dance clubs slinging vodka-sodas and High Noons — without losing any of the fun. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026 By comparison, Bui-Duquette told me, some high-school students at the local fast-casual chain Culver’s were slinging corn dogs and ButterBurgers for eighteen dollars an hour. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 The handstraps appear to be at least somewhat designed to prevent young people from slinging controllers into walls, as Valve's instructions specifically call out their suitability for smaller hands. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 On his next turn, Fields rolled right before slinging a pass across his body that was brought in by wide receiver Andrew Armstrong for a score. — Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 Label project coordinator Frances Farlee recently attended a show slinging artisanal cocktails. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and a pack of rogue dinosaurs won’t be able to catch the web-slinging Spider-Man at the top of box office charts. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Elmes and Connelly started slinging their classic burgers out of a food truck in 2018, the restaurant’s website says. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026 Taking a break from slinging hamburgers during the weekend lunch rush, Darlene Dumond acknowledged that Allagash remains divided on Jackson. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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Tenants have been threatened with eviction for hanging signs outside their balconies calling attention to the utility billing method.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The question hanging over France’s committee will be bigger than whether Zvyagintsev’s film is the strongest of the bunch.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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Right now the only person who likes Heather is Carmella, and that’s because Heather is throwing some work Carmella’s way and trying to find a law school apartment for her daughter Cat.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Next happiest to see someone of Murray’s throwing and scrambling ability would be a defense tired of getting short breaks from an offense ranked last in third-down conversions.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of throwing

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Local governments are also hosting matchmaking events for Korean singles, even dangling monetary rewards for couples who marry after meeting at the event.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Third in the collection is Kylie, a frame that combines modern styling with Y2K influence that's finished with dangling silver charms.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of dangling

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The storm was still hurling in a few bands of rain to Kauai early Monday, but its worst conditions are now over with, giving residents and officials space to deal with its aftermath.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Ryan released the child, after which he was handcuffed and is accused of hurling insults at the responding police officer, according to the police report.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

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And because nobody washed the dishes before tossing them into the feasting pit, King and his colleagues (in a 2017 study) could analyze the microscopic residue of ancient drinks that had soaked into the ceramic.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Timid personal injury lawyer Kevin Avery (Will Forte) scrapes by on quick, low-stakes payouts, Acme tossing his clients a couple hundred bucks for their fast-healing wounds.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of tossing

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In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Similar tomato-flinging events have taken place in Florida, London, Amsterdam, the Colombian town of Sutamarchán and Hyderabad, India.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

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