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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Expect to see everyone from locals clad in athleisure to camera-slinging couples in breezy linen button-downs returning from a nearby wine tasting. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 This is a great combination of quarterbacks who should be slinging the ball and make for an exciting game. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Working on the Emmy-winning Hulu/FX series has been a full-circle moment for the onetime pizza delivery driver (in his hometown of Rochester, New York) whose first tattoo was inspired by his slice-slinging life. — Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026 The show takes place in a separate world from Tom Holland’s MCU character and follows the early days of Peter Parker’s web-slinging career. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Because of his athleticism, Ward sometimes falls into the trap of slinging the ball around without taking time to give himself a firm base. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026 This is where Webb can return to his Texas Tech days of slinging it, of finding mismatches in uptempo. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026 Trump’s tariff-slinging made companies less, not more, likely to put their faith in a North American supply chain, which is inextricably intertwined across a number of industries. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026 Steinem set out to expose the working conditions and interior lives of the bunnies slinging booze to the playboys who patronized the club. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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Those included hanging traffic signals, scaffolding, water towers and the correct power lines.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Pacific Neon had installer James Guthrey in a crane about 10 feet in the air and had the sign attached to a saddle and hanging over the poles.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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That man, Sana founder-CEO Joel Hellermark, leans back into his chair and smiles, throwing one leg over the other with the nonchalance of a man half Bhusri’s age.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
American Horror Story is on a generational run this season, bringing back beloved characters from the show’s past 12 installments and throwing them together in somewhat random configurations that still never fail to please me.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of throwing

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Think tombstones, solid skeletons, signs or other decorations that hold their shape and don’t have loose or dangling parts.

— Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Edebiri’s dangling earrings also provided a welcome pop of color, with their wine-hue complementing her berry lipstick.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dangling

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Several Palestinians suspected of hurling rocks were apprehended for questioning, the military said in a statement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Last year, Schlittler delivered an all-time coming-of-age moment as a rookie in his postseason debut, hurling eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts against the Red Sox in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the Wild Card Series.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

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For roasted vegetables, tossing potatoes, carrots or Brussels sprouts with a spoonful of tallow can boost caramelization and add depth.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Opening the next possession on its 43-yard line, Oregon needed just four plays to find the end zone, with Thomas tossing a 44-yard touchdown pass to Evan Stewart.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of tossing

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What’s more, even as they are defined by death, bogs are also springboards for unusual and unlikely life-forms that extend our understanding of biology—from acid-flinging mosses to amphibian-eating plants.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The first one came on a chaotic sequence in front of the net, with center Carey Terrance inadvertently flinging the puck at his own net.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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