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as in vomits
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 scurries
to proceed or move quickly
a fighter jet hurled through the sky
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as in throws
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 hurls
Cannon hurls a last plate against the wall.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Her son then gets to realize his dream of not going to college and becoming a firefighter after Kate, who has been on him for the duration of the film to write his college essay, begins reading his college essay and hurls it into the fire.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Later, Frank stands on a bridge and hurls the gun into the water below.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
A little brown bird hurls himself/herself at our window some 1 meter away.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Captives of a human trafficking ring, their fight for survival turns even more desperate when a violent storm hurls their container into the ocean.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The collision hurls Keevik toward me, nearly tossing me into the water.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Jupiter’s gravitational pull also hurls enormous rocks around within the asteroid belt.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Trump has repeatedly targeted Schiff and routinely hurls insults at the lawmaker, who was a central figure in his first impeachment.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Her son then gets to realize his dream of not going to college and becoming a firefighter after Kate, who has been on him for the duration of the film to write his college essay, begins reading his college essay and hurls it into the fire.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Later, Frank stands on a bridge and hurls the gun into the water below.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
A little brown bird hurls himself/herself at our window some 1 meter away.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Captives of a human trafficking ring, their fight for survival turns even more desperate when a violent storm hurls their container into the ocean.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The collision hurls Keevik toward me, nearly tossing me into the water.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Jupiter’s gravitational pull also hurls enormous rocks around within the asteroid belt.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Trump has repeatedly targeted Schiff and routinely hurls insults at the lawmaker, who was a central figure in his first impeachment.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurls
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There was also a moment where her character vomits all over Bradley's face while dragging him from the water.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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My cat vomits once every week or two.—
Jane Sykes,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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Drawing from much more than the caustic hardcore the group have made their name on, Man Bites Dog throws jock jams, late-aughts electro-pop, and industrial into a huge Margaritaville-sized blender.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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But Europa's environment throws a wrench in the works.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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New England Patriots' safety Craig Woodson rushes Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III on Sunday.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Walker ranks top 10 in both yards per carry and rushes of 10-plus yards in the red zone, according to NGS.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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But don’t let any of that hinder you from seeing director/co-screenwriter Ryan Prows’ nutso horror movie, which also tosses some decidedly less effective social commentary onto the barbie.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Dec. 2025
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Supermassive black holes are notoriously messy eaters, but the behemoth at the heart of spiral galaxy NGC 3783 really takes the cake — and then flings it out into space at a fifth the speed of light.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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Over-the-top features—like the catapult that flings massive amounts of human excrement into the Burgher realm—only undermine his laudable intentions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
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After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Hurls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurls. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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