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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
During another act of vandalism, the suspects hurled an egg at a home, officials said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Coronado Softball The freshman hurled a five-inning perfect game against San Diego High, striking out 10 batters and needing just 65 pitches in a 14-0 victory.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The tornado ripped roofs from houses, punched through walls, and hurled Perez's trailer across the property.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.
—Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The president often hurled insults at Bezos and his ownership of The Washington Post, as well as his tax record.
—Annie Palmer,justin Papp, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has hurled several very public insults at Tucker, including a Truth Social post highlighting poll results that showed a more favorable view of the president among conservatives than the former Fox News host.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
On Friday, a man hurled a Molotov cocktail at the gate in front of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Coronado Softball The freshman hurled a five-inning perfect game against San Diego High, striking out 10 batters and needing just 65 pitches in a 14-0 victory.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The tornado ripped roofs from houses, punched through walls, and hurled Perez's trailer across the property.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.
—Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The president often hurled insults at Bezos and his ownership of The Washington Post, as well as his tax record.
—Annie Palmer,justin Papp, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has hurled several very public insults at Tucker, including a Truth Social post highlighting poll results that showed a more favorable view of the president among conservatives than the former Fox News host.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
On Friday, a man hurled a Molotov cocktail at the gate in front of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
Verb
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One puppy later vomited up a bone, a stark indication of what little the animals had been consuming to survive.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Luke Sapolu testified that Pulido vomited while in custody hours before the attack.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Initially, the Tahoe slowed, but then sped away, reaching speeds of 80 mph in a 35 mph zone.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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The air was warm and breezy as Martin Lisius sped northeast on Texas 25, near Archer City, in his Acura MDX.—
Emily Holshouser
May 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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For a while, Djena kept a bin with her clothes in Saran’s closet, until Saran threw it into the hallway, angry at Djena for forgetting to close her bedroom door.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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One way might be to hone a single, perfect statement—something narrow and vicious, a shiv to the ribs of the world that cheered your demise as your rival threw a Cheshire Cat grin at you from the Super Bowl halftime show.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Lee became the first Giants hitter to be credited with one against the Dodgers since 1981, when Larry Herndon raced around the bases against Fernando Valenzuela at Candlestick Park.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The sound was moving, and Larry raced for our plane and turned on the emergency transmitter.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Carmella and Omar made it onto the ballot, but only because of extraordinary effort and after hundreds of signatures were tossed.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Most boxes focus on generic stuff that will either get ripped to shreds or tossed to the side.—
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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While fine particulate matter is made of charred bits flung directly into the atmosphere by wildfires, ozone forms after the fact, when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds interact with light.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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The front of the Odyssey collided with the back of the Pilot, which was then flung west.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Wittorp scurried over to a curtained side entrance.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile at Gucci’s coed show, Demna offered up painted on black trousers, slung low on the hips with unbuttoned shirts.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Three gaffers rush by with heavy coils of electric cord slung over their shoulders.—
Jade Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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