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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
Or other words that have been hurled at him.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Videos circulating social media showed objects being hurled from a rowdy crowd in the direction of the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-4 superstar after the Knicks’ historic come-from-behind win on Wednesday night.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Later, at the Spurs hotel five blocks from the arena, someone hurled an egg at star Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, but missed.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hurled a 2-0 no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader against the San Diego Padres.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Randle broke into his apartment on multiple occasions, took drugs while there, threatened to shoot him, and hurled objects at him.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Protests outside the gates have shown activists pummeling cars, impeding the exits and in some cases getting hurled out of the way after collisions with vehicles attempting to speed away from the violent activists.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
That charge was filed after security camera video showed that Case had hurled an object in his neighbor’s yard.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Game 1 of the NBA Finals was a rowdy one, between a fan crashing the court to take a selfie with Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and an investigation launched by the NBA after an attendee hurled crude remarks at Brunson.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Videos circulating social media showed objects being hurled from a rowdy crowd in the direction of the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-4 superstar after the Knicks’ historic come-from-behind win on Wednesday night.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Later, at the Spurs hotel five blocks from the arena, someone hurled an egg at star Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, but missed.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hurled a 2-0 no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader against the San Diego Padres.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Randle broke into his apartment on multiple occasions, took drugs while there, threatened to shoot him, and hurled objects at him.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Protests outside the gates have shown activists pummeling cars, impeding the exits and in some cases getting hurled out of the way after collisions with vehicles attempting to speed away from the violent activists.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
That charge was filed after security camera video showed that Case had hurled an object in his neighbor’s yard.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Game 1 of the NBA Finals was a rowdy one, between a fan crashing the court to take a selfie with Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and an investigation launched by the NBA after an attendee hurled crude remarks at Brunson.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
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But Zealand touted that fewer people taking the drug vomited than those in the placebo group.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Geoff Howarth, a former New Zealand captain unused to such lavish fare, once vomited on the field shortly after a particularly leaden lunch.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett sped things up with their Giving Pledge, asking billionaire signers to give away their money during their lifetimes.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
14 June 2026
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Graham quickly sped away in a 2023 white Mercedes.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Lopes notably threw himself in front of a Mikel Oyarzabal volley with just moments to go, a prime example of the back-four’s commitment to defend their goal.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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In the series opener, Lauer threw his four-seamer in the zone only 42% of the time, cutting his chase rate to 23%.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The tradition of dragon boat races was born from the story that people raced out in boats to search for the poet and threw rice into the river so fish would not eat his body.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Across southeast Asia, governments have raced to facilitate deployment of electric vehicles and other fuel-efficiency measures.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Staying on theme, Diaz tossed her hair into a quick updo with face-framing tendrils hanging out.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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Cardboard boxes, whether filled or not, should definitely be tossed, as these attract insects of all kinds.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Others got flung toward the accreting planet by collisions or close encounters with other objects, and Jupiter played a key role in that process.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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During parades, the ribbons are flung out of windows along the route, creating a winding, dramatic effect.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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City leaders and entrepreneurs have rushed to embrace the games, staging watch parties, block festivals and bar takeovers.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Law enforcement agencies across the world have rushed to integrate AI into their investigations, promising faster arrests and higher case closure rates.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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