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How do you use Sling in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like catapult or patch, plus the exact meaning.

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Sling in a sentence

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Sling meaning

  1. To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
  2. To throw with a sling.
  3. To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.

Synonyms of Sling

catapult patch bandage triangular bandage scarf bandage weapon system arm weapon shoe slingback toy plaything slingshot highball hurl

Related words

Other words often associated with Sling or its synonyms:

instrument artefact fix artifact dress artillery bind restore scale garb miniature projection

Sling vertaling naar Nederlands

slingeren werpen ophangen

Using Sling

  • The main meaning on this page is: To throw with a circular or arcing motion. | To throw with a sling. | To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
  • Useful related words include: catapult, patch, bandage, triangular bandage.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: slingeren, werpen, ophangen.
  • In the example corpus, sling often appears in combinations such as: sling tv, the sling, sling orange.

Context around Sling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

staff 2× get 1× month 1× plus 1× watching 1× lead 1× longer 1× oversized 1× hand 1× ropes 1×

Often after:

orange 7× blue 4× bullet 2× stone 2× may 1× blade 1× packages 1× mud 1× comes 1×

Sentence patterns with Sling

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a hand sling 1× a longer sling being used 1× a month sling blue at 1× an oversized sling to propel 1× available on sling orange and 1× by lead sling bullet after 1× can get sling orange at 1× david s sling comes with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the staff sling 2× austin kicks him 1× but the problem 1× each interceptor missile 1× firearms appeared to 1× football fans could 1×

Common sentence endings:

40 a month 1× a hand sling 1× and nfl redzone 1× at just 199 1× casual tv viewers 1× gotta have mud 1×

Words around Sling

Just before it in the word index:

slindile 2 slimy 67 slims 5 slimness 7 slimming 82 slimmest 26

Just after it in the word index:

slingback 6 slingbacks 2 slingblade 3 slinger 41 slingerland 7 slingers 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

accreditation 340 ak 340 aldi 340 analogous 340 cholera 340 claw 340

Corpus analysis for Sling

  • In this selection, "sling" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, staff, get, month, orange, blue and bullet stand out and add context to how "sling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a hand sling and a longer sling being used. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sling" sits close to words such as accreditation, ak and aldi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sling

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But the problem is, when you sling mud, you gotta have mud. (12 words)

To watch NBC, customers must subscribe to Sling Orange or Sling Orange + Blue. (13 words)

Each interceptor missile for David’s Sling comes with a $1 million price tag. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

In the latter case we may imagine that they were impressed by the degree of deformation suffered by lead sling-bullet after hitting a hard target. citation Various ancient peoples enjoyed a reputation for skill with the sling. (38 words)

At least, that is one option suggested following the discovery in Yavne of a sling bullet made of lead and bearing a Greek inscription reading “Victory for Heracles and Hauron” — a possible attempt at psychological warfare against enemies. (38 words)

Plus, Sling is currently offering new customers an exclusive deal ahead of football season: Get four months of Sling Orange + Blue with the Sports Extra — to keep you covered all football season — starting at just $199. (36 words)

Exclamation examples

Austin kicks him in the leg and grabs a side headlock, wrenching it in. Shot off, drop down, leapfrog, off the ropes, Sling Blade connects! (25 words)

Example sentences (20)

You can get Sling Orange at $ 25 a month, Sling Blue at $ 25 a month and Sling Orange+ Blue at $40 a month.

The Sling Orange (32 channels for $40 a month) and Sling Blue (40 channels, also for $40 a month) packages aren’t bad for casual TV viewers.

To watch NBC, customers must subscribe to Sling Orange or Sling Orange + Blue.

Plus, Sling is currently offering new customers an exclusive deal ahead of football season: Get four months of Sling Orange + Blue with the Sports Extra — to keep you covered all football season — starting at just $199.

There isn’t a Sling TV free trial to take advantage of, but Sling is a great option for sports lovers, or for anyone hoping to watch more Premier League games online.

To enjoy watching Sling TV, you must have a good internet connection which enhances the experience for the Sling TV watchers.

The pass is available on Sling Orange and Sling Blue plans, as well as its international and Spanish language services.

In the latter case we may imagine that they were impressed by the degree of deformation suffered by lead sling-bullet after hitting a hard target. citation Various ancient peoples enjoyed a reputation for skill with the sling.

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Sling-stone Lugh used the "sling-stone" (cloich tabaill) to slay his grandfather, Balor the Strong-Smiter in the Battle of Magh Tuired according to the brief accounts in the Lebor Gabála Érenn. op. cit.

The overall length of a sling can vary significantly; a slinger may have slings of different lengths, a longer sling being used when greater range is required.

The principles of the sling may find use on a larger scale in the future; proposals exist for tether propulsion of spacecraft, which functionally is an oversized sling to propel a spaceship.

The staff sling can throw heavy projectiles a much greater distance and at a higher arc than a hand sling.

The staff sling has a similar or superior range to the shepherd's sling, and can be as accurate in practiced hands.

At least, that is one option suggested following the discovery in Yavne of a sling bullet made of lead and bearing a Greek inscription reading “Victory for Heracles and Hauron” — a possible attempt at psychological warfare against enemies.

Austin kicks him in the leg and grabs a side headlock, wrenching it in. Shot off, drop down, leapfrog, off the ropes, Sling Blade connects!

But that’ll get you fewer channels than you’ll get nearly all of its competitors, and building out your Sling packages with add-ons will quickly increase the monthly price.

But the problem is, when you sling mud, you gotta have mud.

Each interceptor missile for David’s Sling comes with a $1 million price tag.

Firearms appeared to be a popular trend for smugglers last year, with another memorable traveler at the Greater Rochester International Airport in New York attempting to hide one in his arm sling.

Football fans could get only Sling Blue ($40.00/mo.) and its Sports Extra add-on for both NFL Network and NFL RedZone.

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Common combinations with sling

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sling" in a sentence?
An example: "You can get Sling Orange at $ 25 a month, Sling Blue at $ 25 a month and Sling Orange+ Blue at $40 a month." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sling" from authentic English texts.
What does "sling" mean?
Sling means: To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
What are synonyms of "sling"?
Common synonyms of "sling" include: catapult, patch, bandage, triangular bandage, scarf bandage, weapon system, arm, weapon. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "sling" in Dutch?
"sling" translates to Dutch as: slingeren, werpen, ophangen.
How many example sentences with "sling" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "sling", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.