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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
There was also unrest in the capital Bogota, where demonstrators burned tires and hurled bricks at police.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Or other words that have been hurled at him.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Later, at the Spurs hotel five blocks from the arena, someone hurled an egg at star Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, but missed.
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ABC News,
13 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.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily 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.
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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.
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Eric MacK,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Randle broke into his apartment on multiple occasions, took drugs while there, threatened to shoot him, and hurled objects at him.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Or other words that have been hurled at him.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
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Stephanie Franklin, the mother of a close friend of Benning, took multiple photos of the apartment while wearing gloves and removed a bed comforter that Benning had vomited on.
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Mayes got Onaje out of bed and into the bathroom, where Onaje vomited and went limp.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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The riders sped away after deputies attempted to contact them, reaching speeds of more than 40 mph while riding on a sidewalk, the release said.
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The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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Even on a day when 2025 Nationa League strikeout leader Logan Webb threw his first complete game of the season, the Marlins managed to squeeze out five hits and two runs over eight innings.
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His last three cutter-drones raced past the frightened spawn siblings to the wall.
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The drivers will compete in authentic IROC Pontiac Firebirds that raced in series competition from 1996 through 2006.
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The governor, at first, tossed the question to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
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But the referee caught him and tossed him from the match.
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
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The bio-andy was flung off its feet, the light armor turning rigid.
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The letter laid out what happened the day a gunman flung open the door of an El Cajon dentist’s office and opened fire.
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In Panama, people rushed to donate supplies to Venezuela, part of a surge across Latin America to help the stricken country.
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Medics rushed the victim to Harlem Hospital, where he’s expected to survive.
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“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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