Synonyms of hurled

hurled

verb

past tense of hurl

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vomited
• ejected
• heaved
• spewed
• retched
• puked
• barfed
• threw up
• gagged
• upchucked
• spit up
• lost one's lunch
• disgorged
• regurgitated
• tossed one's cookies
• expelled
• nauseated

2

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

a fighter jet hurled through the sky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• flew
• scurried
• rushed
• trotted
• hurried
• traveled
• drove
• chased
• jumped
• zipped
• ran
• buzzed
• blew
• darted
• blasted
• stepped
• scooted
• dashed
• whirled
• scuttled
• ripped
• rammed
• tore
• bolted
• hurtled
• pelted
• bowled
• blazed
• hustled
• careened
• zoomed
• rocketed
• jogged
• rustled
• whisked
• careered
• barreled
• hastened
• bundled
• coursed
• shot
• cracked (on)
• motored
• hied
• breezed
• humped
• bustled
• belted
• jetted
• nipped
• galloped
• bombed
• beat it
• hared
• flitted
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• streaked
• scampered
• highballed
• shook a leg
• sprinted
• whizzed
• scudded
• made tracks
• scuffled
• got a move on
• hotfooted (it)
• stampeded
• accelerated
• overtook
• beetled
• outpaced
• stepped out
• outstripped
• quickened
• outran
• caught up
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• dragged
• crept
• poked
• lingered
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• lagged
• strolled
• loitered
• shuffled
• sauntered
• ambled
• tarried
• lumbered
• dallied
• plodded
• dawdled
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

3

as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

hurled snowballs at each other

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• tossed
• flung
• slung
• fired
• launched
• heaved
• lobbed
• cast
• catapulted
• hurtled
• pegged
• pitched
• pelted
• dashed
• chucked
• darted
• bowled
• lofted
• let fly
• flipped
• rolled
• gunned
• propelled
• ejected
• precipitated
• passed
• thrust
• hooked
• projected
• impelled
• shot
• rifled
• bucked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hurled

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

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

Hokusai is known for its bright rays of debris that stretch thousands of kilometers across the planet, created when material blasted from beneath Mercury's surface was hurled outward during the impact. —Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 May 2026

The girl hurled the ball all the way down the hallway, and Hadley bounded happily to retrieve and gently return it. —Laura Ungar, Fortune, 23 May 2026

Miles hurled a diving sinker at the top of the zone to start his outing Thursday, taking over after Braydon Fisher and Adam Macko opened the bullpen game. —Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 May 2026