Thesaurus results for SLINGS

slings 1 of 2

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of sling

as in swings

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

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of sling

as in throws

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 slings

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As Fears points and explains, Izzo slings his arm around his shoulder. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026 In the legitimate British pub downstairs, the team slings out pint after pint of perfectly creamy Guinness, the most on-trend bar order in London right now. — Sarah Allard, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026 Alexander-Walker, meanwhile, is a useful secondary creator who readily slings cross-court passes with his left hand but struggles with shoot-pass decisions in a more prominent role. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 Highlights include the Sirocco Tower (the world’s tallest free-fall ride), Spitfire (a triple-launch coaster that slings you into loops), Iron Rattler (a hybrid coaster with a unique tilt feature), and Gyrospin (the world’s tallest pendulum ride). — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025

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But the blueness of these districts does mean that the socialists will get elected and likely survive when the pendulum swings back to the Republicans.

— W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
The map introduces the armored Oni, which swings a spiked kanabō, plus Scorched Zombies and fiery Hellhounds tied to its lava-field hazards.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of swings

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Footage was captured in part in a video published by TMZ in March, which showed Mortensen film as Paul hits, kicks hand throws furniture at him.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Of course, something can always happen that surprises us and throws Wall Street for a loop.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026

Definition of throws

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Just above the front door and beneath a surviving Sparkletts sign hangs the tilework that Gebhard and Winter enjoyed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
The kidneys filter uranium out of the blood and clear it from the body in urine, but some of that uranium hangs onto kidney cells and causes damage.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 June 2026

Definition of hangs

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Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
Even when the wacky Halifax weather hurls the wildest of curveballs at the SailGP fleet, somehow Tom Slingsby and the irrepressible Australians ride their magic carpet of consummate skill and a decent dose of luck to lead the standings after the first day of the Canada Sail Grand Prix.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of hurls

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The nationalist’s election defeat is extending a historic rally in Hungary’s bond market as Magyar dangles the prospect of euro adoption.

— Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
And the dock with the sign dangles off a 100-foot cliff, waiting for a refill that climatologists say will likely never come.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026

Definition of dangles

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This would avoid a repeat of the Champions League final in May, which saw Paris Saint-Germain win both coin tosses to decide the end they were taken from and their order.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 29 June 2026
The unanimous appeals court decision tosses a February district court ruling that ordered the National Parks Service (NPS) to restore the panels that were removed from the site.

— Deena Zaru, ABC News, 18 June 2026

Definition of tosses

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Ceiling hooks for fishing rods, cargo door for two bikes, spray hose for cleaning gear and heated locker for drying it.

— Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026
How Many Calories Rucking Burns The calorie math is what hooks many newcomers, particularly men in their 40s trying to recapture lost ground.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Definition of hooks

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Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
That pressure flings some of the hot gas outward in the form of a wind.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 June 2026

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