Meaning & use
Flung
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Threw something with great force; past tense and past participle of 'fling.'
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She flung the door open and stormed inside.
He flung his bag onto the floor in frustration.
A note on using this word
Implies more force or emotion than the neutral verb 'threw.'
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caughtheld
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