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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
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.
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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
Other protesters hurled snow, bottles and other items into the hotel.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
Protesters hurled snowballs and explicit words at the agents.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Even searches for ethnic slurs hurled at Danish people — language that has historically crept into the American lexicon to dehumanize wartime enemies — come up thin.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said Duprey had eluded several officers before Duran used both hands to grab a red-and-white cooler filled with beverages and ice, and hurled it at Duprey’s head.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
In some cases, the teens hurled objects at other vehicles and posted videos of their pranks on social media.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
Federal agents fired tear gas and rubber bullets after agitators hurled fireworks at them outside a federal building in Minneapolis on Monday amid continued resistance to immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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
Other protesters hurled snow, bottles and other items into the hotel.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
Protesters hurled snowballs and explicit words at the agents.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Even searches for ethnic slurs hurled at Danish people — language that has historically crept into the American lexicon to dehumanize wartime enemies — come up thin.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said Duprey had eluded several officers before Duran used both hands to grab a red-and-white cooler filled with beverages and ice, and hurled it at Duprey’s head.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
In some cases, the teens hurled objects at other vehicles and posted videos of their pranks on social media.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
Federal agents fired tear gas and rubber bullets after agitators hurled fireworks at them outside a federal building in Minneapolis on Monday amid continued resistance to immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
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An injured man stumbled past me and vomited repeatedly into the snow.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tsvyk immediately felt nauseous and vomited on the floor after eating the dessert.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Soon after, the driver of the Yukon sped away from the officer, the department said.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Suzuki sped through a PowerPoint presentation that catalogued twenty years of reporting.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Residents of the home and neighbors threw buckets of water on the flames before fire crews arrived, which Mountain View says helped keep the fire from doing too much damage.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The pursuers yelled taunts, threw bottles, and expected the two women to settle their differences with a fistfight, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thursday evening, the Senate agreed to fund DHS for just two weeks as lawmakers raced to pass a large spending package to avoid a partial shutdown.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Blue Devils raced to a 15-5 lead while the Canes missed eight of their first nine shots.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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The 75-year-old al-Maliki, from the Shiite Islamist Dawa Party, tossed his hat in the political ring and won the support of the Coordination Framework, a collection of Shia parties that is the largest parliamentary bloc.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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King then allegedly tossed the blanket onto the grass in the front yard.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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About nine months ago, Brooks' doctor diagnosed her with a movement disorder that's weakened her dexterity and, initially, flung her into a sense of denial and fear.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
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The 32-year-old inexplicably flung a pass from behind the New York net into the middle of the ice, which McAvoy easily intercepted and quickly turned into Elias Lindholm’s second goal of the night.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 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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Around her, dozens of community members lingered along the street with coffee handed out by volunteers, hugging old friends, calling out familiar names and answering a steady chorus of car horns with cheers and applause as students made their way toward campus, backpacks slung over their shoulders.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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One man in dark clothes, with what appeared to be a replica automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, approached a vehicle with an open window and shouted obscenities at the uniformed ICE agent inside it.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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