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as in vomiting
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 travelling
to proceed or move quickly
a fighter jet hurled through the sky
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3
as in throwing
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 hurling
People saw it not once, not twice, but over and over, frequently dressing up as the characters and hurling things — toast, rice, puns, obscenities — at the screen.
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Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Franklin agreed to the mutual amnesia, though not before hurling a few thunderbolts.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Otherworld, a home to undead hordes and a lightning-hurling dragon, evokes the colors and landscapes of the real world.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Fans of the United States team took to hurling personal insults and obscenities toward the European golfers as the Americans fell behind in the scoring.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Franklin agreed to the mutual amnesia, though not before hurling a few thunderbolts.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Otherworld, a home to undead hordes and a lightning-hurling dragon, evokes the colors and landscapes of the real world.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Fans of the United States team took to hurling personal insults and obscenities toward the European golfers as the Americans fell behind in the scoring.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurling
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Robert returns to his desk only to find that Invisigal had stolen him a donut as a gesture of good faith, which is now smeared all over his keyboard for the new janitor, Water Boy, to clean by vomiting H20 on the mess.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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On Easter Day in 2019, a sweating and erratic Kay — who was allegedly vomiting and dancing with his shirt off — was taken home from the stadium and later hospitalized.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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All three celebs proved how versatile a quarter-zip pullover can be by throwing it on during a relaxing night at home, pairing it with sweatpants for a matching set, and dressing it up with slacks.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The synopsis above only covers the first 20 minutes or so of the movie; after that, Kouf keeps throwing twist after twist into the mix, constantly drawing the viewer in with developments that are both emotionally impactful and thematically rich.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Air Force is repeatedly flying heavy bombers near the Venezuelan coast as a show of force, too.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, he's developed a reputation for flying vintage airplanes, even after suffering a near-death plane crash that left his right ankle and pelvis shattered and his back broken in March 2015.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Job prospects are so bleak that Gen Z is going straight from tossing their graduation caps to years of doom with zero luck.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Now the Longs, through Palmer Square and Marquee Development, the real estate arm of the Ricketts family, owners of the Chicago Cubs, are tossing another $1 billion into the mix in three phases.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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But the idea that Earhart ended up an island castaway is far from widely accepted, and another team of researchers is racing to close in on proof of an alternate explanation.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The footage shows the suspect racing along the 210 Freeway in San Bernardino County at speeds topping 150 mph.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Orion Kerkering, the last man standing, could not handle it cleanly, flinging one final throw errantly toward the backstop.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Time will tell if Humberto will be swinging its partner round and round, flinging it harmlessly out to sea or closer to land.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Inside, there’s the occasional model being fitted and photographed, outside there are truck drivers, caterers, lighting specialists and many more milling around or scurrying about.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Normally, the hours and days before the prospect of a shutdown on Capitol Hill are filled with scenes of lawmakers and aides scurrying about to negotiate possible settlements.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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Diego Pavia’s Heisman Trophy campaign certainly wasn’t bolstered by a stat line of 149 total yards, one rushing touchdown and one interception.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Thomas starred for the Vikings with 205 yards rushing on 16 carries and 3 TD runs of his own.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Hurling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurling. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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