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Meanings of flung back in English

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Usage of flung back in English
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Pelliter flung back the blanket and caught the child in his arms.
Isobel : A Romance of the Northern Trail
2
Then the stick was flung back to its place in the fire.
The Man in the Twilight
3
At that moment the blind of the opposite house was flung back.
Stories by English Authors: Africa (Selected by Scribners)
4
With a simultaneous crash the door was flung back to the wall.
Red Masquerade: Being the Story of the Lone Wolf's Daughter
5
But his dark eyes shone red as he flung back the challenge.
The Bars of Iron
6
Now suddenly he was flung back into the very thick of it.
The Captives
7
She was offended to find her sympathy flung back in her face.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904
8
Old King Brady flung back the lapel of his vest, and exclaimed:
The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler; Or, Working for the Custom Hou...
9
She flung back her fiery-hued head with a gesture of intolerable rage.
The Fortieth Door
10
These, too, were flung back at their owners, sometimes with fatal results.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
11
Wayne flung back his face, and the tears were shining on it.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill
12
Thornton quailed a bit, and then, in sudden fury, he flung back:
Frank Merriwell's Races
13
As Cutty flung back the trap she would cry out a warning.
The Drums of Jeopardy
14
The doors were flung back, showing a tribe of Indians kneeling within.
Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 04 : Tales of Puritan...
15
She flung back her head, snapping her fingers before the silent Chinaman.
Dope
16
He leapt clean over its head, and was flung back-bythe brickwork.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common