hurtle

verb

ˈhər-tᵊl How to pronounce hurtle (audio)
Definition of hurtlenext
1
as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter

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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

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Recent Examples of hurtle Once Wilde had hurtled past the old record, things got a bit more difficult. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 The film’s focus on the strange and unprecedented power dynamics in an industry that’s hurtling forward at all costs radiated off-screen as well. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 Even the pancreas of a character’s unseen wife, the sickness in which AIG promises to double back and cure if only everyone keeps hurtling forward. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026 Because the combination of their trade for McCarthy, the mounting season-ending injuries to key players and a loss to Arizona could hurtle this season into concerning and unknown territory. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hurtle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtle
  1. scurry
  2. throw
  3. rush
  4. hurl
  5. speed
  6. toss
  7. hurry
  8. fling
Verb
  • The Off Campus duo, Emma Watson, Hunter Schafer, Chase Infiniti, and Tyriq Withers, who all scurried off together to continue the already-memorable night elsewhere.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Here are five ways to make your Halloween display friendlier to the creatures that fly, slither and scurry through your yard.
    — Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of scurry
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  • Charlotte also turned the ball over on its first possession of the second half when Naz Reid (a game-high seven turnovers, but also a team-high 17 points) threw it away.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Just over a week before Wicker began filming in Hungary, costume designers András Dániel Tóth and Attila Godena-Juhász, who work together as András + Attila, were thrown one big curveball.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of throw
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  • Police detained Runa at the care home and took her away before her mother, who had rushed back to the facility upon hearing the news, had a chance to see her, Yoko recalled.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Hawkins, who entered the game leading the nation with 14 rushing TDs, also had scoring runs of 2 and 36 yards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of rush
Verb
  • For over a week, protesters have hurled rocks, flares, firebombs and fireworks at police who have used batons and tear gas in clashes in the city center.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Videos show some masked protesters hurling objects at police as the tear gas drifts across the square.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurl
Verb
  • Researchers have identified a new bacterial enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of polyesters and bioplastics.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Several commissioners hope First & Early could speed up the project timeline.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of speed
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  • Mensah tossed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Toney in the second overtime.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • However, Marshall tossed a critical interception with KU driving in the fourth quarter; he was picked off in the end zone.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of toss
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  • On a tight end screen with 8 minutes and 48 seconds remaining in the third quarter of the Falcons’ 31-23 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Daniels hurried downhill and tackled Bears standout Colston Loveland.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Jeff Boschee had no desire to head out of town, to hurry back to Pittsburg, Kansas, after his Pittsburg State Gorillas’ 80-62 Late Night in the Phog exhibition loss to Kansas on Friday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurry
Verb
  • What’s more, even as they are defined by death, bogs are also springboards for unusual and unlikely life-forms that extend our understanding of biology—from acid-flinging mosses to amphibian-eating plants.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The refs have also flung their hankies for 177 false starts, the biggest tally in nearly 20 years.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fling

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“Hurtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtle. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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