1
as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter
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2
as in to throw
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 hurtle
The movie has pummeling battles, giant plushy troll monsters, characters hurtling through space, and a general air of ballistic wizardry.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 July 2025
While that really isn't saying much, at least Deep Impact sends a team of astronauts (led by Robert Duvall) rather than drillers to deal with the comet hurtling toward Earth, deflecting Ben Affleck's famous critique of Armageddon.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
Barriers lifted in advance, Mellor and his French Resistance passengers hurtled through at 80mph leaving guards little chance of spotting the night-time ruse.
—Iain MacAuley, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
On May 31, a coronal mass ejection (CME) — a vast plume of solar material — erupted from the sun and began hurtling towards Earth, according to Space.com.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 2 June 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 July 2025
While that really isn't saying much, at least Deep Impact sends a team of astronauts (led by Robert Duvall) rather than drillers to deal with the comet hurtling toward Earth, deflecting Ben Affleck's famous critique of Armageddon.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
Barriers lifted in advance, Mellor and his French Resistance passengers hurtled through at 80mph leaving guards little chance of spotting the night-time ruse.
—Iain MacAuley, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
On May 31, a coronal mass ejection (CME) — a vast plume of solar material — erupted from the sun and began hurtling towards Earth, according to Space.com.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtle
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My friend scurried to download it, but then the app takes you to a website that requires you to fill out a detailed form and establish an account.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Crazy ants, so named because of their erratic movements, scurry below.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The game is played in UK English, so this could throw a little wrench into things for non-Brits.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Authorities believe Bryant is the man captured on surveillance video throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of the building, according to an arrest affidavit cited by the Denver Post and Colorado Public Radio (CPR).—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Many organizations rush to implement tech without considering the impact on employee workflows, morale or training needs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Neighbors quickly rushed to action, grabbing hoses and axes to help extract the plane’s passengers.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Videos posted on social media showed men dressed in clothes bearing far-right symbols and migrants carrying Moroccan flags hurling objects at each other in Saturday night’s violence, which followed several days of lower intensity unrest.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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There were vocal protesters hurling insults and sometimes water bottles at federal agents, and there were anxious friends and family of those who work at Glass House, a huge cannabis operation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Automation and the Illusion of Security McDonald’s isn’t alone in betting big on AI to speed up hiring and make life easier for franchisees and HR teams.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Smaller than the dogs on the sidewalk, much smaller than the cars speeding by.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Boyd’s brilliance on the evening extended his scoreless stretch to 23 innings and gave him 10 straight starts where he’s tossed at least five innings while giving up two or fewer runs.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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Just pulse the fillet in a food processor until finely chopped, then toss it with fresh, whole-wheat breadcrumbs (made in the same processor), as well as ginger, garlic, scallion and cilantro.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Archer’s first delivery, timed at 87.4mph, hurried the left-handed Jaiswal.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The scene from election night On June 24, the night of the most recent meeting, members hurried into the Picnic House to hear the results of the votes.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The high-energy collision breaks and reconnects magnetic field lines, flinging solar wind particles across Earth's magnetosphere at speeds that can approach the speed of light.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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In a fraction of a second, the bison goes from standing to charging, and one or more people are thrown backward or even flung into the air.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Hurtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtle. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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