As if to underscore his words, the shutters that had been rattling were hit by a sudden fierce gust that sounded as if they'd been struck by a missile flung from a catapult.

The hole above remained open, and empty, save for the occasional missile flung by a passerby.

As the ship rolled, Cassalta went spinning through the air like a huge missile flung from a catapult.

Much disorder and tumult followed upon Roussin's appearance in the pulpit, which he was speedily forced to quit by missiles flung at him.

The Judge-President has at last mastered the contents of that missile flung at him by the cobbler across the court.

They bounded against him like a monstrous hail, like missiles flung by unseen demons.

Cashel backed behind them, alert to block a missile flung from the street as a farewell but also looking desperately for Mellie.

You are a scientist who thought he was doing serious work, and you are being assaulted by missiles flung by 1,200 howling nerds.

Madame's arm came up, pointing, and they heard her scream orders to the Manticore, orders which made that beast turn laboriously and tear his way through the few remaining Greasy Girls toward the bottom of the stair where he was met with other missiles flung by those of David's party.