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as in vomited
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
that meal was so gross I thought I was going to hurl
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
a fighter jet hurled through the sky
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
hurled snowballs at each other
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Recent Examples of hurled
After the racing cars sideswiped, Cobb lost control of his Audi, which hurled across the grassy median and into the westbound lanes.
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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
Zero Day took the exit ramp off Act Two and hurled into Act Three at full speed.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Some settlers hurled stones in our direction, while others targeted a nearby house, smashing a parked car, destroying the security camera, and pelting the building with rocks.
—Basel Adra, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Beneath her palm, her heart hurled itself against her breastbone like a battering ram, refusing to calm.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
When the blaze reached the mansions of Bel-Air, thermal heat lifted burning shingles high into the air and 50-mph winds hurled them more than a mile over to Brentwood.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
So even a 3-ton monster can get hurled down the road rapidly enough to embarrass a whole lot of supercars.
—Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
He was booed relentlessly by fans who were upset about a disappointing season and hurled snowballs at him as well.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
The statement said that the IDF and Israel Police Forces were dispatched to the scene and the civilians hurled rocks and attacked the security forces.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
Zero Day took the exit ramp off Act Two and hurled into Act Three at full speed.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Some settlers hurled stones in our direction, while others targeted a nearby house, smashing a parked car, destroying the security camera, and pelting the building with rocks.
—Basel Adra, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Beneath her palm, her heart hurled itself against her breastbone like a battering ram, refusing to calm.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
When the blaze reached the mansions of Bel-Air, thermal heat lifted burning shingles high into the air and 50-mph winds hurled them more than a mile over to Brentwood.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
So even a 3-ton monster can get hurled down the road rapidly enough to embarrass a whole lot of supercars.
—Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2025
He was booed relentlessly by fans who were upset about a disappointing season and hurled snowballs at him as well.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
The statement said that the IDF and Israel Police Forces were dispatched to the scene and the civilians hurled rocks and attacked the security forces.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
Verb
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Steam's recommendation algorithm noticed, and tossed 2021's Fights in Tight Spaces at me.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Dec. 2024
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Under that plan, those who live in Milwaukee get a 3% bump — a program that was put in place after the state Supreme Court tossed the city's residency requirement for city workers.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
26 Dec. 2024
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On the ensuing faceoff, Tyler Tucker flung a point shot that deflected off DeBrusk and found twine.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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The thing that was built — the side of the cliff — was beautifully made, and my stunt guy flung himself over that thing.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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Michael Busch drove an elevated fastball into the seats, the first extra-base hit Sasaki had surrendered all season.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Fox immediately jumped back in on the top power-play unit.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Boise State came out of halftime down 32-22 and jumped into a quick 5-0 run.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Tippett aggressively zipped over to Sillinger and laid him out, upending the young center before making his way to the bench for a line change.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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There are six monochrome colors to choose from, and the good news for shoppers who find that their pants tend to run too short or too long is that each colorway has the option to choose between a 31- or 29-inch inseam.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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