sling stresses either the use of whirling momentum in throwing or directness of aim.
slung the bag over his shoulder
Example Sentences
Someone hurled a rock through the window. He hurled a chair at me. It looked like she was going to hurl herself down the stairs. The protesters hurled insults at us.
Recent Examples on the WebThere are people who feel entitled to hurl horrendous insults at me and my family. Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The 3-million-square-foot expanse is welcoming them into the space, allowing children and pre-teens to hurl themselves at barricades amid the massive indoor attractions, including Legoland, roller coasters, a water park, and a year-round ski slope. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 As the sun sets, the atmosphere takes on a new form with the amazing strobe effect and the all-red beams that hurl you into a science fiction backdrop. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2022 Before people can walk on the moon again, NASA needs to make a reliable transportation system that can hurl them away from Earth and bring them to their destination safe and sound. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2022 Many jumping robots are designed, in part, to help researchers study how beings from fleas to humans hurl their bodies into the air. Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2022 State Republican chairman Ben Proto publicly implored the candidates to avoid hammering each other and instead hurl their political blows at U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a powerhouse Democrat who is preparing for the general election. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2022 Fiedler and an employee at his shop recalled the shooting, the stabbing and a strange episode in which teens began to hurl large rocks in the alley behind their row of shops. Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 8 June 2022 Also, a pitcher who can hurl it 90-plus mph, Lonergan plans to play both at the next level according to The State. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 23 June 2022 See More