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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
The moment was scripted — a wrestler hurled the trayful of cups — but the aftermath wasn’t, Costa says.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Duprey was speeding down the sidewalk, about to crash into a group of officers, when Duran, in an attempt to stop Duprey, lifted the cooler loaded with ice and drinks and, using both hands, hurled it at the suspect.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Madison Baseball The 6-foot-4, 220-pound senior hurled a no-hitter in a 5-0 victory over Banning in the Lions Tournament.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
The crew left Earth on April 1, solid rocket boosters crackling as NASA’s Space Launch System hurled them through the atmosphere 20 times faster than the speed of sound.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
An angry mob of white adults hurled slurs and spat on the high schoolers.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
The game was halted in the 35th minute and the announcer at Stade Pierre-Mauroy urged the Lille fans to stop the insults hurled at their opponents.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
When the first fall did not prove fatal, he was dragged back up and hurled down again, which finally killed him.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth Southwest Christian senior Lara Langford, a UMass-Boston signee, hurled four innings striking out four and giving up five runs in taking the loss.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Duprey was speeding down the sidewalk, about to crash into a group of officers, when Duran, in an attempt to stop Duprey, lifted the cooler loaded with ice and drinks and, using both hands, hurled it at the suspect.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Madison Baseball The 6-foot-4, 220-pound senior hurled a no-hitter in a 5-0 victory over Banning in the Lions Tournament.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
The crew left Earth on April 1, solid rocket boosters crackling as NASA’s Space Launch System hurled them through the atmosphere 20 times faster than the speed of sound.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
An angry mob of white adults hurled slurs and spat on the high schoolers.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
The game was halted in the 35th minute and the announcer at Stade Pierre-Mauroy urged the Lille fans to stop the insults hurled at their opponents.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
When the first fall did not prove fatal, he was dragged back up and hurled down again, which finally killed him.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth Southwest Christian senior Lara Langford, a UMass-Boston signee, hurled four innings striking out four and giving up five runs in taking the loss.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
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At lunch, Dix refused to eat and later vomited.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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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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Several cars sped out of the parking lot before the victim ran away and collapsed.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Whatever the government claims to be planning should be speeded up.—
Robert Hormats,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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India then threw to first and got Hoskins in time.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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O’Leary, who also threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, is feeling locked in on the mound and certainly at the plate.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the image spread online, an ambulance raced to find them.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Alibaba has raced to expand its AI offerings amid intense competition in China, building on its flagship Qwen large language model and chatbot app.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The judge tossed conspiracy, attempted murder and risking a catastrophe counts.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The management also tossed pictures of his kids.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Such a holistic view of the moon can reveal more about its history, especially how space rocks that have slammed into the moon to create craters have exposed the interior and flung lunar rocks across its surface.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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In a warm-weather Cactus League game late in February, the sleeker, stronger Waldron flung the fastest knuckleball many Padres had seen.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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All three Mets runners scored as Baty scurried to third with a triple.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cami secured her walking archive with a sturdy brass clasp and slung the bag over her shoulder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rear of the speaker is smartly curved to better hug your body when it is slung over your shoulder, too.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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