hurled

past tense of hurl
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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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Recent Examples of hurled Loaded trucks plodded through the crowd with people in their cargo beds throwing tomatoes at the revelers — who, in turn, hurled them at one another. ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 When a massive riot erupted at Soledad on Cinco de Mayo in 1968, Trejo hurled a rock that smashed a prison guard in the head. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026 The person hurled the toy during the third quarter of the Dream’s 124-88 win, recalling a trend that began last season when objects were thrown onto the court at various games. Zach Powell, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Video shows the moments when the man, who appears to be a United States Postal Service employee, hurled an object at a rare albino peacock and then hit it with a stick last week. Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 He’s confronted by his mysterious past and is hurled into a dangerous adventure across the galaxy that puts him on a crash course with destiny. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 With less than a minute left in the first half, Sam Howell hurled a 39-yard jump ball that fell a bit short of being a contested grab in the air, but Brown fell down with the ball in his grasp with a defensive back draped over him. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026 In the attack on Don Maca a few days later, one of the 20 crew members said the first blast hurled him into the air. Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 The raid drew criticism over separating families, and a group of Idahoans sued, saying officers hurled racial epithets and largely withheld water, food, bathrooms and medical care. Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
Verb
  • The next day, Djokovic vomited on the court during the fifth set and lost.
    Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Allegedly, so many cinema-goers vomited and fainted during the initial screenings of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973) that theatre staff had to hand out smelling salts.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The charter Girardeau sailed with was about four miles out and almost at the its trip when word of the hammerhead was radioed out — the crew decided to take a chance and sped up the coast 15 minutes to see the shark still sauntering in the sea.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The two men ran, laughing, to the blue Mazda that was waiting for them, and Stana, who was driving, sped away.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Senior quarterback Brady Cloherty threw a whopping seven TD passes after the Caravan (1-1) faced a 30-point hole in the second quarter.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The seventh-round rookie threw an ugly interception in the first quarter, while backpedaling and off his back foot.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • Barrichello competed as an F1 driver for 19 seasons and has also raced as an IndyCar and stock car driver.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Drivers who raced in Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix praised everything from the challenging street course to the one-of-a-kind setting surrounding it.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Minutes later the finalists will fight to stay on the back of 2,000-pound animals with names like Man Hater and Buck Nasty for eight excruciating seconds, and then dodge the bull's hooves and horns when they're tossed to the ground.
    Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Martina tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings, only allowing two hits and two walks in the international finale.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As Hodges scurried about in a panic, Devenanzio kept his game face on and won by a mile.
    Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Vaquer took out Rodriguez and Perez in the process before the trio scurried away.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Chunks of concrete were flung into a nesting and migration site important to some endangered species and a fire chewed through around 4 acres of Boca Chica State Park Land south of the Texas launchpad.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Planting himself to the left of the penalty spot, Ballard flung his right boot at the ball, the speed of his leg swing producing enough power to beat Birmingham goalkeeper James Beadle.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.
    Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Security cameras on the Chinese side of the border captured people running from a wall of debris as floodwaters rushed through a border crossing, sweeping away vehicles and buildings.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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