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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 a Premier League season where set-piece goals are regularly deciding games, the Italy Under-21 international has played a huge part in the renaissance with his long throw-ins, which have been hurled up to 45 yards.
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Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The gust tore the vertical fin from the tail and hurled it into the left horizontal stabilizer, which broke off in turn.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Trotsky hurled items from the desk at Mercader before wresting the ice pick from his grip.
—Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
In fact, the video that launched her Senate campaign with in December was a montage of the insights hurled at her from the president.
—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
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
Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The gust tore the vertical fin from the tail and hurled it into the left horizontal stabilizer, which broke off in turn.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Trotsky hurled items from the desk at Mercader before wresting the ice pick from his grip.
—Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
In fact, the video that launched her Senate campaign with in December was a montage of the insights hurled at her from the president.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
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After all, the other person almost eliminated first (Chrissy Hofbeck, who vomited earlier that day at the challenge) ended up making it all the way to day 39.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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The girl vomited and went to lie down where Marino allegedly rapes her, the prosecutor added.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Volunteers, including McGuire, sped to the shores of Huntington Beach to help.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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The car sped through the streets.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pinch-hitter Logan Wade followed with a game-ending popout to Moon, and the first baseman threw his glove high in celebration.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The same man who threw the IED lit a second device, dropped it on the street and ran, New York City’s police commissioner said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary, the party's last open nominating contest, featured a rush to the left as candidates raced to embrace far-reaching ideas including Medicare-for-all, the Green New Deal and aggressive taxes on billionaires.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Storms that raced through the area early Friday, with frequent lightning and thunder, are expected to linger into the morning before moving out, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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But Gafford is benefiting from recent alley-oop connections with Cooper Flagg, Khris Middleton and Brandon Williams, who tossed a perfect lob over two Hawks defenders Sunday.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The front turnlock helps secure the bag, even when tossed aside to hit the dance floor.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
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After the shootout, another video captured the man’s car wedged in a ditch with its driver’s side door and trunk flung open.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Betts gathered the two-hopper, crossed second in stride and flung the final out to Freddie Freeman at first.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 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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He's got a shotgun slung across the back of his bike jersey.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Blazy pulled waistlines dramatically low — belts slung to mid-thigh, pleated skirts starting where blazers ended.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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