1
as in scurrying
to proceed or move quickly
the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter
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as in throwing
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
competitors taking turns hurtling their javelins down the field
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Recent Examples of hurtling
Millions of tiny objects, invisible to the current tracking systems, are hurtling through orbit at incredible speeds of about 17,500 mph.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2025
As of this writing, the three lunar landers are either currently in the moon’s orbit or hurtling their way toward it.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
American came under public fire after a 2023 video that showed crew members mishandling a passenger's wheelchair, sending the mobility device hurtling down and off a ramp.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
Though the tiny asteroid posed no threat to Earth, NASA had set out to test a method of redirecting threatening objects hurtling toward Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
This means that this high energy matter—including, perhaps, the neutrino that came hurtling towards the Earth in February 2023—is blasted straight at us.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
The extreme gravitational forces in this interaction sent one star hurtling into space while the other remained bound to the black hole.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
The architecture of the island was designed to perfectly match the emotional cliff Roz has been hurtling towards from the start of the story.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
In the coming years, both NASA and the ESA have designs on sending uncrewed spacecraft to observe an infamous asteroid named Apophis, which caused some concern two decades ago when it was discovered hurtling too close for comfort toward Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2025
As of this writing, the three lunar landers are either currently in the moon’s orbit or hurtling their way toward it.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
American came under public fire after a 2023 video that showed crew members mishandling a passenger's wheelchair, sending the mobility device hurtling down and off a ramp.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
Though the tiny asteroid posed no threat to Earth, NASA had set out to test a method of redirecting threatening objects hurtling toward Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
This means that this high energy matter—including, perhaps, the neutrino that came hurtling towards the Earth in February 2023—is blasted straight at us.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
The extreme gravitational forces in this interaction sent one star hurtling into space while the other remained bound to the black hole.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
The architecture of the island was designed to perfectly match the emotional cliff Roz has been hurtling towards from the start of the story.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
In the coming years, both NASA and the ESA have designs on sending uncrewed spacecraft to observe an infamous asteroid named Apophis, which caused some concern two decades ago when it was discovered hurtling too close for comfort toward Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtling
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After three consecutive drives ended in a punt following Rodgers’ interception, the 41-year-old led the Jets down the field, tossing his first touchdown pass since Week 16 and the 500th of his career.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Before tossing them in the trash, check in with your local homeless shelter, food pantry, or other non-profit as these organizations often have need for travel-sized toiletries.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Moose Mountain Falls indoor water park is a big draw, with a constant temperature of 86 degrees perfect for zipping down waterslides and floating on the lazy river.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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Compared to the older Streaming Stick Plus, the 4K model offers a bit more speed for zipping around apps and now supports Dolby Vision to go along with HDR10 Plus.—
Quentyn Kennemer,
The Verge,
19 Dec. 2024
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So what’s driving the need for these changes?—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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By forcing his posts to the top of feeds, elevating like-minded voices, and driving critics off the platform, Musk revealed the raw power of ownership.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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By jumping to agentic, Amazon can make home assistants that are capable and conversational like ChatGPT but also have a framework for communicating and controlling external services, as Alexa and Siri can.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, McIlroy blew up for a double bogey on the first hole before jumping out to a massive lead.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Street performers and buzzing crowds returned to Bourbon Street on Thursday after police reopened it hours before the Sugar Bowl, which was delayed a day and was expected to draw 70,000 fans to the nearby Superdome.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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From patient inquiries to administrative notifications, your inbox is probably constantly buzzing.—
Ajay Prasad,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The move ends, or brings to the next phase, one of the longest-running and most public marital breakdowns in modern Hollywood history.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2024
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There were also rumors about dysfunction running toward the organization, leading to the firing of Brown.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Hurtling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtling. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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