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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
In fact, the video that launched her Senate campaign with in December was a montage of the insights hurled at her from the president.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Tempers flared at an Olympic curling match between Canada and Sweden Friday with a profane insult being hurled after allegations of cheating were made.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The hearing quickly devolved into a series of tense exchanges, with shouting and personal insults being hurled between the country’s top federal prosecutor and Democrats on the panel.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
The door in this case is the one that Thomas Frank has just been hurled out of, and the window is one that Roberto De Zerbi is seemingly bellowing into.
—Peter South, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
On that day, the mob hurled racist epithets, smoke bombs, and fists at him.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said Duprey had eluded several officers before Duran used both hands to grab the cooler and hurled it at Duprey.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
Insurgents hurled grenades at the office of a government administrator in Dalbandin district, but a swift response by security forces forced them to flee, according to local authorities.
—Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The blast hurled a dozen people into the air, one or two as high as 60 or 70 feet, the Nevada City Journal reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Tempers flared at an Olympic curling match between Canada and Sweden Friday with a profane insult being hurled after allegations of cheating were made.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The hearing quickly devolved into a series of tense exchanges, with shouting and personal insults being hurled between the country’s top federal prosecutor and Democrats on the panel.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
The door in this case is the one that Thomas Frank has just been hurled out of, and the window is one that Roberto De Zerbi is seemingly bellowing into.
—Peter South, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
On that day, the mob hurled racist epithets, smoke bombs, and fists at him.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said Duprey had eluded several officers before Duran used both hands to grab the cooler and hurled it at Duprey.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
Insurgents hurled grenades at the office of a government administrator in Dalbandin district, but a swift response by security forces forced them to flee, according to local authorities.
—Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The blast hurled a dozen people into the air, one or two as high as 60 or 70 feet, the Nevada City Journal reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
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All four of the pledges reportedly vomited during that break, the affidavits said.—
Lindsay Good,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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The night before he was diagnosed, Williams vomited at home for several hours.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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According to a preliminary investigation, the crash occurred when the white Nissan sped south on Virginia Avenue.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Streamed live on YouTube, the two and half hour ceremony was (blissfully) commercial free, which sped things up but meant guests didn’t have the usual opportunity to mix and mingle.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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But global warming threw a wrench into this method.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The only game Pivetta threw to a different catcher was the opener of the Wild Card Series against the Cubs, when Freddy Fermin was behind the plate as Pivetta allowed two runs on three hits and struck out nine over five innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Furnell’s team raced on the track at the Cortina Sliding Centre during the International Bobsleigh Federation’s World Cup in November and finished seventh out of 31 teams.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Their lungs raced while their quads screamed.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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But in other court districts where cases are further along, many have been tossed by judges or resulted in acquittals.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Those are just a few of the clever software-as-a-service portmanteaus being tossed around as investors debate a massive selloff in the sector that has vaporized roughly $1 trillion in valuations from recent highs, with more than $285 billion in market value wiped out in February alone.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Such worries have been rolling through Wall Street, hitting industries as far flung as software, legal services and trucking logistics.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Employees at an El Dorado Hills fast food restaurant went on a one-day strike, after a manager reportedly flung insults and acted unprofessionally to Latino workers.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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Expedition leader Jason Edmunds was at the front of the group, rifle slung around his shoulder, scanning the landscape for polar and black bears that live in these gorgeous, but harsh, environs.—
Robert Annis,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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With pen and paper in hand, and a camera slung over his shoulder, Minnesota journalist Jeff Holmquist sets off on assignment.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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