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flung

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flung  (flng)
v.
Past tense and past participle of fling.
flung
Verb
the past of fling
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With an ominous perception that, as his departing footsteps echoed adown the staircase, the sway of Britain was passing forever from New England, he smote his clinched hand on his brow, and cursed the destiny that had flung the shame of a dismembered empire upon him.
From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
And behold, they flung the pallet directly upon Gringoire, beside whom they had arrived, without espying him.
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
The swift current caught us, flung us toward the south shore, but before we could make a landing flung us back toward the north shore.
Before Adam by London, Jack View in context
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