hurled; hurling
ˈhər-liŋ 
1
: to send or thrust with great vigor
the forces that were to be hurled against the Turks—
N. T. Gilroy
N. T. Gilroy2
: to throw down with violence
3
a
: to throw forcefully : fling
hurled the manuscript into the fire
hurled myself over the fence
b
4
: to utter with vehemence
hurled insults at the police
hurl
noun
Examples of hurl in a Sentence
Someone hurled a rock through the window.
He hurled a chair at me.
It looked like she was going to hurl herself down the stairs.
The protesters hurled insults at us.
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The massive Ford Raptor truck then reverses away from the lot, hurling Sloan to the ground.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Then, as Ventura was motionless on the floor, Combs appears to kick her and later hurls an object from a table at her.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The orders came after political appointees may have been a little too vocal in expressing their support for President Donald Trump while also hurling criticism at his opponents.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The northern lights appear when coronal mass ejections are hurled out by the sun, sending plasma and magnetic material to collide with Earth’s magnetic field.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Then, as Ventura was motionless on the floor, Combs appears to kick her and later hurls an object from a table at her.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The orders came after political appointees may have been a little too vocal in expressing their support for President Donald Trump while also hurling criticism at his opponents.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The northern lights appear when coronal mass ejections are hurled out by the sun, sending plasma and magnetic material to collide with Earth’s magnetic field.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hurl
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“Hurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurl. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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