Flung
Shot
Shot noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.
Both words in one sentence
- Sterling is constantly abused for being a Jerkass, including getting shot multiple times and then flung through the front window of a car by Lana.
Source: Butt Monkey / Western Animation -
He was shot in the air, completely reversed his direction and was flung backward behind the wagon.
Source: Blown Across the Room -
Parodied in Last Action Hero, where in the film world a bad guy is flung out of the car by the force of a shot, and crashes into an ice-cream van.
Source: Blown Across the Room
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