Synonyms of hurtle

hurtle

verb

ˈhər-tᵊl 

1

as in to scurry

to proceed or move quickly

the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scurry
• rush
• speed
• hurry
• race
• fly
• jump
• drive
• travel
• trot
• chase
• zip
• run
• blow
• scoot
• dart
• scuttle
• buzz
• step
• blast
• tear
• dash
• rip
• hurl
• careen
• whirl
• hasten
• ram
• breeze
• jog
• zoom
• rocket
• bolt
• shoot
• hump
• course
• blaze
• jet
• hustle
• career
• hare
• bowl
• motor
• crack (on)
• gallop
• rustle
• pelt
• whisk
• barrel
• belt
• nip
• beat it
• bundle
• hie
• highball
• bustle
• get a move on
• bomb
• cannonball
• flit
• scamper
• step on it
• make tracks
• accelerate
• hotfoot (it)
• shake a leg
• sprint
• stampede
• streak
• whiz
• overtake
• beetle
• outrun
• outstrip
• quicken
• scud
• scuffle
• step out
• outpace
• catch up
• arrow
• fast-forward
• beeline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creep
• crawl
• drag
• poke
• linger
• hang (around or out)
• lag
• dawdle
• poke
• loiter
• tarry
• amble
• stroll
• saunter
• plod
• shuffle
• decelerate
• slow (down or up)
• lumber
• dillydally
• dally

2

as in to throw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

competitors taking turns hurtling their javelins down the field

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throw
• hurl
• toss
• fling
• fire
• sling
• heave
• launch
• chuck
• catapult
• cast
• let fly
• dart
• dash
• lob
• pitch
• pelt
• peg
• flip
• thrust
• gun
• bowl
• loft
• propel
• pass
• roll
• precipitate
• impel
• eject
• hook
• shoot
• rifle
• project
• buck

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hurtle

The 100-meter sprint in Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval brought together the world’s fastest runners, hurtling along at breakneck speed to shrieks of excitement from a captivated crowd. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

The momentum in many criminal legal enterprises began hurtling toward digitally automating this analytic regime of knowledge. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival Rapid City, South Dakota Pumpkins to take home, pumpkins to be weighed, pumpkins hurtling through the air—this fall fest adheres to its theme each September. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Ranch activities include hurtling through agility courses, swimming beneath a massive artificial waterfall and roaming sprawling fantasy playgrounds built expressly for their entertainment. — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026