At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities. From LearnThat.org. [Jean Houston]
Verb (used with object) : to fling a stone. ,She flung herself angrily from the room. ,to fling a suspect into jail. ,He flung his answer at the questioner. ,to fling a greeting in passing. ,to fling fresh troops into a battle. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : He flung out disgustedly against the whole human race. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : The week of partying was my last fling before starting a new job. ,He took a fling at playwriting. From Dictionary.com.
I follow the silver spears flung from the hands of dawn. From Wordnik.com. [The Four Winds of Eirinn] Reference
Beside the road, torrents flung from a great height rush down the gully. From Wordnik.com. [Fir-Flower Tablets: Poems Translated From the Chinese] Reference
Because we are far-flung is no reason why we shouldn't be able to play with you. From Wordnik.com. [An Amateur Looks at the Canadian Economy] Reference
Cotin flung himself at the Golden Sword, but Kyle spotted it and grabbed it first. From Wordnik.com. [Juvenalia II: Action!] Reference
The missionary gave him a contemptuous look and without a word flung out of the room. From Wordnik.com. [The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands] Reference
You can't even spell Archimedes! you are about as far flung from the Greek namesake as one could get!. From Wordnik.com. [If you want to know just how far left the Dems have gone with "O" and the gang watch the Glenn Beck show on FOX news.] Reference
He was talking to her mother and the name flung furiously from his lips was the name of Wayne Shandon. From Wordnik.com. [The Short Cut] Reference
"I am glad I look rather old for my years," said he, when, after a pause, he had again flung himself down on the grass. From Wordnik.com. [John Halifax, Gentleman] Reference
Semin flung a pass from the right circle behind his back to Ovechkin, who had a wide-open left side to put in his shot. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Of course, in the car I never talk to Sir Lionel, except a word flung over shoulders now and then, for Mrs. Senter sits by him. From Wordnik.com. [Set in Silver] Reference
Mills without a word flung himself on the divan and, propped on his arm, gazed thoughtfully at a distant corner where in the shadow of. From Wordnik.com. [The Arrow of Gold] Reference
You occasionally see the term flung at 44 now. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » National Conversations:] Reference
That was a man's word, a shame-word flung at a woman. From Wordnik.com. [The Mad Ship]
"Foolish child! foolish child!" was the parrot-phrase flung in answer. From Wordnik.com. [The Picture of Dorian Gray] Reference
Now when a whip-poor-will flew to a nearby tree its rapid-fire call flung wide insistently. From Wordnik.com. [Every Man for Himself] Reference
I gripped the controls of my fighter as she was flung from the Paydirt’s rotating section. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2009 » July : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Weaponless, her sword flung far from her, she snarled and lunged at him, biting his face, his cheek. From Wordnik.com. [The Lioness]
I suppose I am included in the ominous term flung about the other day of "murderers called gentlemen.". From Wordnik.com. [Canada's Defence Forces] Reference
The captain flung open his door and looked disdainfully at the dishevelled passenger who’d had the audacity to hammer upon it. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2008 » September : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
A clear metallic ring as of coins flung vigorously on the floor. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
He just kind of flung it at the net and he made a good shot and it went inside the post. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - St. Louis goals spark Lightning, even series with Senators] Reference
Next thing I knew, Captain flung open the door. From Wordnik.com. [Spice and the Devil's Cave] Reference
Than a word flung like refuse in their faces, 315. From Wordnik.com. [Avons Harvest. VIII. Avons Harvest, Etc] Reference
Augustin accuses himself of having "flung" Romanianus into his own errors. From Wordnik.com. [Saint Augustin] Reference
Harris alleged the two-time Pro Bowl running back "flung" her against a door in March. From Wordnik.com. [Sports News : CBSSports.com] Reference
Even the most far-flung shows are taking their cues from the news. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Reality TV] Reference
This has not helped far-flung mine-clearance programs and victim-assistance projects. From Wordnik.com. [It's Not A Pretty Picture] Reference
And then there was the time he burst in on them at 3 a.m. and flung a cow's head into their bed. From Wordnik.com. [A Wild And Crazy Guy] Reference
A well dressed young black man picked up a heavy lobby chair and flung it crashing into the fountain. From Wordnik.com. [Bobby's Last, Longest Day] Reference
But Hitchens has no idea how much the order takes in or what it costs to run its far-flung operations. From Wordnik.com. [Trashing Mother Teresa] Reference
Over time, though, Tribune has perfected the art of sharing good stories among its far-flung properties. From Wordnik.com. [Get Me Rewrite! How To Fix A Newspaper Chain] Reference
Deep cover: It's the singer's with far-flung musical cultures that's kept his blood coursing over the years. From Wordnik.com. [Homeward Bound] Reference
But it wasn't the ads themselves that startled me; you see those in every far-flung, war-torn corner of the globe. From Wordnik.com. [LETTER FROM MEXICO] Reference
Just then an F-18 is flung out over the ocean right in front of us -- a spectacular view I won't forget any time soon. From Wordnik.com. [Between The Lines Online: A New Kind Of War] Reference
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