1
as in vomits
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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2
as in scurries
to proceed or move quickly
a fighter jet hurled through the sky
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3
as in throws
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 hurls
Captives of a human trafficking ring, their fight for survival turns even more desperate when a violent storm hurls their container into the ocean.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The collision hurls Keevik toward me, nearly tossing me into the water.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Jupiter’s gravitational pull also hurls enormous rocks around within the asteroid belt.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Trump has repeatedly targeted Schiff and routinely hurls insults at the lawmaker, who was a central figure in his first impeachment.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
From that 2020 article, Ghaywan has built out a narrative that hurls us, with both urgency and restraint, into the fault lines of India.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The collision hurls Keevik toward me, nearly tossing me into the water.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Jupiter’s gravitational pull also hurls enormous rocks around within the asteroid belt.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Trump has repeatedly targeted Schiff and routinely hurls insults at the lawmaker, who was a central figure in his first impeachment.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
From that 2020 article, Ghaywan has built out a narrative that hurls us, with both urgency and restraint, into the fault lines of India.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurls
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Cartman starts laughing so hard that he projectile vomits all over Thiel.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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That horrible mistake reveals itself several scenes later when Katie projectile vomits into her windshield.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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The older dog is shown marching along, while the puppy scurries along, attempting to match its pace.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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In some versions of the tale, the wolf scurries off to the forest while the three pigs live happily ever after in humble homesteads of their choice.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Oscar-winning director throws viewers into a high-stakes race against time as a single, deadly missile hurtles toward Chicago.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mississippi State dominated large chunks of the game, piling up 445 total yards and building a 24-point lead midway through the fourth, but Texas ultimately answered with a mixture of short-area throws and timely defensive stops, led by Ryan Wingo’s explosive receiving day (184 receiving yards).—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Ports like Los Angeles are clogged with pre-tariff inventory rushes, causing multi-week bottlenecks.—
Vitalii Savryha,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos’ second-year quarterback became the first player in NFL history to log two touchdown passes and two touchdown rushes in a fourth quarter.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The night featured live music, entertainment, fundraising — and yes, a few football tosses with the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback himself.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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When the Linguina Monograno all’Astice arrives, there are oohs and aahs as a waiter tosses the pasta in front of guests and finishes with a sprinkling of zest from a cedro, a large Italian citrus.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There also were nights at the Playboy mansion and flings with men while high.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 420,000-pound pole flies a 70-by-140-foot American flag that spans 9,800 square feet and weighs 250 pounds.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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The 20-minute ride with Balloons Over Rum flies high above terrain once traversed by Bedouins and used as a backdrop for films like The Martian.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles chases a repeat and a third championship since 2020 while Toronto arrives to the Fall Classic for the first time in 32 years.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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More money chases the same market, and some people start paying more.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hurls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurls. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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