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

Given the orbital-high hopes, any disappointment will trigger a hurtling descent. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 June 2026

Paired with building piano chords and a non-stop lyrical delivery, the listener gets the feeling that Rodrigo is hurtling towards something — whether that something is good or bad remains to be seen. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 June 2026

Our star just unleashed three powerful solar flares in less than 24 hours and potentially sending multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) hurtling toward Earth, raising the chances of northern lights displays this week. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 June 2026

Morey could not calculate that McCain would hurtle toward Wembanyama in a series that demands nerve. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 23 May 2026