Synonyms of hurtle

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hurtle

verb

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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