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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
During another act of vandalism, the suspects hurled an egg at a home, officials said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Coronado Softball The freshman hurled a five-inning perfect game against San Diego High, striking out 10 batters and needing just 65 pitches in a 14-0 victory.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The tornado ripped roofs from houses, punched through walls, and hurled Perez's trailer across the property.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.
—Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The president often hurled insults at Bezos and his ownership of The Washington Post, as well as his tax record.
—Annie Palmer,justin Papp, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has hurled several very public insults at Tucker, including a Truth Social post highlighting poll results that showed a more favorable view of the president among conservatives than the former Fox News host.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
On Friday, a man hurled a Molotov cocktail at the gate in front of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Coronado Softball The freshman hurled a five-inning perfect game against San Diego High, striking out 10 batters and needing just 65 pitches in a 14-0 victory.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The tornado ripped roofs from houses, punched through walls, and hurled Perez's trailer across the property.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.
—Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The president often hurled insults at Bezos and his ownership of The Washington Post, as well as his tax record.
—Annie Palmer,justin Papp, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has hurled several very public insults at Tucker, including a Truth Social post highlighting poll results that showed a more favorable view of the president among conservatives than the former Fox News host.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
On Friday, a man hurled a Molotov cocktail at the gate in front of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
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One puppy later vomited up a bone, a stark indication of what little the animals had been consuming to survive.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Luke Sapolu testified that Pulido vomited while in custody hours before the attack.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sam El-Said and his wife were riding scooters after a date night along the boardwalk when a swarm of several dozen teenagers on e-bikes sped by them.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The scaled down and sped up microhubs that are designed to handle 30-minute orders represent another step in Amazon’s pursuit.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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For his career, Morton threw for 27,908 yards with 183 touchdowns.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Noah Deist threw a complete game for the win.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Lee became the first Giants hitter to be credited with one against the Dodgers since 1981, when Larry Herndon raced around the bases against Fernando Valenzuela at Candlestick Park.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The sound was moving, and Larry raced for our plane and turned on the emergency transmitter.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Carmella and Omar made it onto the ballot, but only because of extraordinary effort and after hundreds of signatures were tossed.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Most boxes focus on generic stuff that will either get ripped to shreds or tossed to the side.—
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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While fine particulate matter is made of charred bits flung directly into the atmosphere by wildfires, ozone forms after the fact, when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds interact with light.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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The front of the Odyssey collided with the back of the Pilot, which was then flung west.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Wittorp scurried over to a curtained side entrance.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Three gaffers rush by with heavy coils of electric cord slung over their shoulders.—
Jade Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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There have also been 1,888 golf balls slung into the water down those three holes specifically over that span.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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