1
as in to vomit
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 to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
a fighter jet hurled through the sky
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3
as in to throw
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 hurl
When police tried to close the park, crowds hurled bricks, bottles, rocks, sticks, chairs and other debris, the Tribune reported.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Eight people were injured after a man hurled makeshift incendiary devices into a crowd at a pro-Israel event in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Something similar happened on May 17 when a coronal mass ejection — a clump of super-charged particles hurled into the solar system in the wake of a solar flare — struck Earth's atmosphere instead of, as was forecast, missing the planet.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Back then, the distance between the rubber and home plate was a mere 40 feet, and pitchers were hurling a white ball with white seams.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Eight people were injured after a man hurled makeshift incendiary devices into a crowd at a pro-Israel event in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Something similar happened on May 17 when a coronal mass ejection — a clump of super-charged particles hurled into the solar system in the wake of a solar flare — struck Earth's atmosphere instead of, as was forecast, missing the planet.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Back then, the distance between the rubber and home plate was a mere 40 feet, and pitchers were hurling a white ball with white seams.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Then, the other person came into the store and told her Jose was vomiting blood, according to the court records.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Without the compounds in ayahuasca that slow the breakdown of DMT in your body—or the ones that notoriously make ayahuasca drinkers vomit—the substance flashes through the brain at turbo speed.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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On April 21, during a live broadcast of Inside the NBA, the 53-year-old basketball hall of famer suddenly scurried off the studio set with an apparent bathroom emergency.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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After the game, which had an early start time of 11 a.m., the seniors scurried to put on their caps and gowns for a 3:30 ceremony at the University of Texas Arlington College Park Center.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2025
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He’s compensated by throwing a ton of sliders, with just over a 40% usage rate.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Protesters continued moving through downtown, setting off fireworks and throwing objects at passing police vehicles.—
Rhona Tarrant,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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Finally, a sturdy base is integral for preventing your umbrella from flopping around or flying in the wind.—
Sandi Schwartz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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One Delta Air Lines flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport to Tel Aviv flew for eight hours only to end up back at JFK, according to Flightradar24.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Winner: Lenovo Legion Go S Tech Specs: Upscaling Is the Secret Sauce Gaming handhelds have to do it all—support the latest and greatest games while maintaining a form factor that can be tossed into your bookbag.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Another tossed a traffic cone into the vehicle’s windshield, damaging it.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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More Getty Images Fast forward to 2025, and Scheffler is no longer an amateur rushing through rounds to catch a basketball game.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Keep in mind, Miami had the sixth-best rushing attack in 2023.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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But Ellwood also unearthed video of a young George looking down and away on stage as Culture Club performs an early club show and homophobic slurs are flung at him from the crowd.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The doors of the old barn were flung open and people of all ages and backgrounds crushed around the stage and spilled over onto the lawn.—
Joy Callaway,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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At one point, the guide hurried her group past an object in the distance.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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The Democrats running for governor in 2026 hurried among caucus meetings, floor speeches and after-parties, telling their personal stories and talking up their bona fides for tackling some of California’s most entrenched problems, including housing affordability and the rising cost of living.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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“Hurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurl. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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