How do you use Flung in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Flung in a sentence
Flung meaning
simple past and past participle of fling
Using Flung
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of fling
- In the example corpus, flung often appears in combinations such as: far flung, and flung, was flung.
Context around Flung
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Flung
- In this selection, "flung" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, far, student, laurent, concepts, border and fireworks stand out and add context to how "flung" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a far flung departure from and a student flung the firecracker. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "flung" sits close to words such as aggies, aidan and arrogance, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with flung
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And as they do, they can seamlessly combine far-flung concepts. (11 words)
He was flung into the air and suffered a significant brain injury. (12 words)
Instead, they flung ‘curse words’ and ‘obscene gestures’ at the captain, Albert said. (13 words)
Many groups, including two whom Hill cited in arguments for the law, contend that they do not meet the eligibility criteria laid out in the measure, even as they spend tens of thousands of dollars or more to take legislators to far-flung locations. (44 words)
In contrast to protests earlier this week, when some demonstrators tried to enter Israeli diplomatic missions in Ankara and Istanbul and flung fireworks at the Israeli Consulate, no violence was reported during Friday’s demonstrations. (35 words)
Before the break, a brilliant shot from Will Smallbone was kept out by Aynsley Pears and, with Rovers failing to clear the danger, Josh Laurent flung a cross to the far post. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Knautilus: Being flung out of a roller coaster into the water is no more dangerous than being flung out of a roller coaster onto concrete.
All of a sudden a student flung the ‘firecracker’ and fled,” the official said.
And as they do, they can seamlessly combine far-flung concepts.
As a result of the collision, the driver was flung into the container, where he received several injuries about his head and body.
As a result, the driver was flung out of the motor lorry onto the trail surface.
Before the break, a brilliant shot from Will Smallbone was kept out by Aynsley Pears and, with Rovers failing to clear the danger, Josh Laurent flung a cross to the far post.
Bol also said the number of arrivals from El Fula is still increasing due to the difficult situation at the far-flung border town.
He snapped, and flung it from his hand, then cowering, he crept away and left the battle field.
He was flung into the air and suffered a significant brain injury.
However, the family were really flung into the spotlight in 2007 when Kris Jenner pitched the idea of a reality show to Ryan Seacrest at the E! Network.
In contrast to protests earlier this week, when some demonstrators tried to enter Israeli diplomatic missions in Ankara and Istanbul and flung fireworks at the Israeli Consulate, no violence was reported during Friday’s demonstrations.
Instead, they flung ‘curse words’ and ‘obscene gestures’ at the captain, Albert said.
In the months prior to his death, there were chance meetings between the families, when dirty looks and verbal ‘altercations’ were flung about.
It’s not a far-flung departure from the original, but it did introduce a simplified leveling system and levels that shuffle between horizontal and vertical scrolling perspectives.
Komander flung between the ropes as Claudio follows up with a ddt as we head into our first set of ad-breaks.
Many groups, including two whom Hill cited in arguments for the law, contend that they do not meet the eligibility criteria laid out in the measure, even as they spend tens of thousands of dollars or more to take legislators to far-flung locations.
Norfolk County has an ambitious $290-million plan to build 100 kilometres of pipelines and pump fresh water to its far-flung rural communities from a single treatment plant in Nanticoke.
Paranoid that Hera would catch him with the bears and pulverize him, he grabbed both bears by their tails and flung them into the night sky, significantly stretching their tails.
Regardless, if you find your shoes have been flung into the air and are now wrapped around a power line don't you try to remove them yourself.
Sullivan’s far-flung bill is open to more than a little interpretation.
Common combinations with flung
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: