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

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

An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers. —Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026

The year before the shooting, the terrorist organization released videos that appeared to show gay men being hurled off buildings and then stoned to death. —Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026

Artists across multiple genres have spoken publicly about objects being hurled at them during performances. —Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

Shards of glass cut into my palms and shins, while the wind hurled sharp granules of ice into my face, harbingers of a storm that was already approaching from the west. —New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026

Several individuals hurled trash and objects at the waiting cars; otherwise, the demonstration largely remained peaceful. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026

Twelve people injured by a Molotov cocktail hurled at a free-the-hostages rally in Boulder, Colorado. —David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026