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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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as in scurries
to proceed or move quickly
a fighter jet hurled through the sky
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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
Theron, meanwhile, hurls herself into the sinewy action sequences that have increasingly been her home turf over the past two decades, flinging herself down hills and into rivers and navigating some precarious rock-climbing terrain.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Hathaway hurls herself into that punishing sequence with violent physical force and emotional rawness.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
What hurls him in that direction is that his mother Gertrude (Sheeba Chadha) is going to marry her brother-in-law Claudis (Art Malik).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The impact hurls both men to the pavement, and the shoeless rear passenger can be seen hobbling on one foot afterward.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Trueba family’s passions, struggles, and secrets span a century of violent social change, culminating in a crisis that hurls the proud, tyrannical patriarch and his beloved granddaughter towards opposite sides of the fence.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
When a player fully lets go of their racket and hurls it to the floor, the frame can bounce up and go just about anywhere.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Nina sort of hurls the question of authenticity back to the foreign tastemakers hot on her heels.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Cannon hurls a last plate against the wall.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Hathaway hurls herself into that punishing sequence with violent physical force and emotional rawness.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
What hurls him in that direction is that his mother Gertrude (Sheeba Chadha) is going to marry her brother-in-law Claudis (Art Malik).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The impact hurls both men to the pavement, and the shoeless rear passenger can be seen hobbling on one foot afterward.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Trueba family’s passions, struggles, and secrets span a century of violent social change, culminating in a crisis that hurls the proud, tyrannical patriarch and his beloved granddaughter towards opposite sides of the fence.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
When a player fully lets go of their racket and hurls it to the floor, the frame can bounce up and go just about anywhere.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Nina sort of hurls the question of authenticity back to the foreign tastemakers hot on her heels.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Cannon hurls a last plate against the wall.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurls
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Shows were led by a sentient wad of meat, a talk-show host who vomits in front of guests, and a reality-TV star who never shows his face.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Absinthe-eyed, she projectile-vomits blunt observations and also oysters onto the heavies, overimbibing her way into her own grave once she’s inevitably discarded with a shot and shove down a stairwell (a barely-there John Magaro plays one of the gangsters).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
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That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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As if aware that things are about to get confusing for the audience, writer-director Ritchie throws plenty of narration at us early on, emanating from Rachel Wild (Eiza Gonzalez), the sort of ultra-confident lawyer who clearly dresses for success.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Schlittler throws a fastball — a four-seamer, a two-seam sinker or his cutter — 91 percent of the time.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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With no way to stop it, Beth rushes to get the horses out in a trailer while Rip cuts the fences in an effort to give their cattle a fighting chance.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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It’s also borne of relentless aggression on the forecheck, which can lead to a fair amount of odd-man rushes toward Andersen’s net.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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In a video demonstrating their technology, robots with a single arm attached to a base watch as a human instructor tosses a ball into a small container.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sneak extra broccoli into dinner with this pesto pasta that blends the veggie into both the sauce and tosses it into the finished dish too.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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All that’s left is a frantic kickout to Embiid, which flings wide left.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Miranda flings furs across desks like royal decrees.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hurls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurls. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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