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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
An angry mob of white adults hurled slurs and spat on the high schoolers.
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Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
The game was halted in the 35th minute and the announcer at Stade Pierre-Mauroy urged the Lille fans to stop the insults hurled at their opponents.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
When the first fall did not prove fatal, he was dragged back up and hurled down again, which finally killed him.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth Southwest Christian senior Lara Langford, a UMass-Boston signee, hurled four innings striking out four and giving up five runs in taking the loss.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said a man hurled pages of the Quran and smeared feces on the door of the mosque.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
During the investigation, the president repeatedly hurled unfounded allegations accusing Mueller, a Republican, of trying to topple his administration.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The impact severed the cockpit, and hurled a flight attendant -- still secured to her seat -- far from the crash site, her daughter told a Canadian TV station.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The impact severed the cockpit, and hurled a flight attendant — still secured to her seat — far from the crash site, her daughter told a Canadian TV station.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
The game was halted in the 35th minute and the announcer at Stade Pierre-Mauroy urged the Lille fans to stop the insults hurled at their opponents.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
When the first fall did not prove fatal, he was dragged back up and hurled down again, which finally killed him.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth Southwest Christian senior Lara Langford, a UMass-Boston signee, hurled four innings striking out four and giving up five runs in taking the loss.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said a man hurled pages of the Quran and smeared feces on the door of the mosque.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
During the investigation, the president repeatedly hurled unfounded allegations accusing Mueller, a Republican, of trying to topple his administration.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The impact severed the cockpit, and hurled a flight attendant -- still secured to her seat -- far from the crash site, her daughter told a Canadian TV station.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The impact severed the cockpit, and hurled a flight attendant — still secured to her seat — far from the crash site, her daughter told a Canadian TV station.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
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After all, the other person almost eliminated first (Chrissy Hofbeck, who vomited earlier that day at the challenge) ended up making it all the way to day 39.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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The girl vomited and went to lie down where Marino allegedly rapes her, the prosecutor added.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sharma sped to 50 off 23 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Clay Holmes threw 5 2/3 innings, Devin Williams recorded his first save in a Mets uniform, and the Mets limited the Cards to only five hits throughout the entire game, quieting the bats that made a lot of noise in their season-opening series.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ohtani threw a total of 67⅓ innings last year (including the postseason) in his return from a second elbow surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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Peter Barnum, one of the people on shore who raced to the rescue, described the exhaustion of one of the victims, the father.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Armed to the teeth With a 5-2 lead, the Red Sox raced through the final frames.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Freshman Jocelyn Monroe tossed a complete-game five-inning shutout, striking out 12, as the Grapevine Faith Lions rolled to a 10-0 run-rule triumph over the Fort Worth Southwest Christian Eagles in a TAPPS Division II District 1 contest Tuesday at Oak Grove Park.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander tossed six innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out nine and walking three.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Rooney Rule is simply there to make sure the door is cracked ajar if not flung open wide for minority candidates who might otherwise not be given a fair shake.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The impact of the crash flung Diego Cardoso de Oliveira and 1-year-old Joaquim Ramos Pinto de Oliveira more than 100 feet from the bus stop.—
Annie Vainshtein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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All three Mets runners scored as Baty scurried to third with a triple.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cami secured her walking archive with a sturdy brass clasp and slung the bag over her shoulder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rear of the speaker is smartly curved to better hug your body when it is slung over your shoulder, too.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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