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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
During another act of vandalism, the suspects hurled an egg at a home, officials said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Coronado Softball The freshman hurled a five-inning perfect game against San Diego High, striking out 10 batters and needing just 65 pitches in a 14-0 victory.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The tornado ripped roofs from houses, punched through walls, and hurled Perez's trailer across the property.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.
—Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The president often hurled insults at Bezos and his ownership of The Washington Post, as well as his tax record.
—Annie Palmer,justin Papp, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has hurled several very public insults at Tucker, including a Truth Social post highlighting poll results that showed a more favorable view of the president among conservatives than the former Fox News host.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
On Friday, a man hurled a Molotov cocktail at the gate in front of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Coronado Softball The freshman hurled a five-inning perfect game against San Diego High, striking out 10 batters and needing just 65 pitches in a 14-0 victory.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The tornado ripped roofs from houses, punched through walls, and hurled Perez's trailer across the property.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.
—Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The president often hurled insults at Bezos and his ownership of The Washington Post, as well as his tax record.
—Annie Palmer,justin Papp, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has hurled several very public insults at Tucker, including a Truth Social post highlighting poll results that showed a more favorable view of the president among conservatives than the former Fox News host.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
On Friday, a man hurled a Molotov cocktail at the gate in front of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
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One puppy later vomited up a bone, a stark indication of what little the animals had been consuming to survive.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Luke Sapolu testified that Pulido vomited while in custody hours before the attack.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has released unedited footage showing the high-speed, life-or-death negotiation that played out when a robbery suspect sped off with an Antioch officer inside his getaway car, then attempted to negotiate out of trouble until being shot in the leg.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Mikal Bridges grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it out to Jalen Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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As Molina learned, the collection belonged to the late Julia Juarez, a member of the Rhythm-Aires, a trio of teenage Chicanas from Azusa who threw parties in the early ’50s.—
Oliver Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Remembering Ted Turner, an American original Ted Turner, the brash, visionary entrepreneur who founded CNN, transformed cable television, raced yachts in the America's Cup, and became one of America's leading conservationists, died May 6 at 87.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The California fan, Andrea Esperanza Martinez, raced up to her idol.—
Leena Tailor,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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The Eyes must have tossed the Pearl Girls dormitory, too, because Daisy’s pocket radio — the one she’s been hiding inside her bunkmate Thalia’s bed frame — is sitting on the desk.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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But when Story stepped to the plate — after Willson Contreras launched a 449-foot home run, admired his work and then tossed his bat toward the on-deck circle, and after Wilyer Abreu followed with a 396-foot blast of his own — Valdez threw, of all things, a four-seam fastball.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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That loop flung Integrity back toward Earth.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Each First Lady is flung into the national spotlight in their role as the President's wife.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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When the news came that a horse had scratched, a great stir rose, and several of the groomsmen who were sitting in the stalls with their horse wards scurried to start their brisk brushing to get the pine shavings off and used their jute sacks to spit-shine the coats slick.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Flyers fans stomped on the animal and nearly destroyed it before security scurried the souvenir away from the rambunctious crowd.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Single chains which had been slung across the entrances at night, and were easily stepped over, were replaced with the movable barriers.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Paramedics slung straps under her arms and lifted her out with a crane during the rescue mission, CBC News reported.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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