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
For years, the county's transit system has been hurtling toward a fiscal cliff, staved off by federal pandemic aid and an increase in tax levy support.
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Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
On July 1, it was captured hurtling through space at a staggering speed of 130,000 mph (210,000 km/h).
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
The fire hurtled towards homes, prompted evacuations and created massive smoke plumes visible from downtown Boise.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025
Thief nabbed at empty church lot As patrol cars hurtled toward the yellow arches on Main Street, Officer Tony Adkins noticed a car in Mount Moriah’s Church parking lot.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
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Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
On July 1, it was captured hurtling through space at a staggering speed of 130,000 mph (210,000 km/h).
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
The fire hurtled towards homes, prompted evacuations and created massive smoke plumes visible from downtown Boise.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025
Thief nabbed at empty church lot As patrol cars hurtled toward the yellow arches on Main Street, Officer Tony Adkins noticed a car in Mount Moriah’s Church parking lot.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtle
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But much of it has also been done in private, with scouts scurrying across the country to see players early and begin tracking their progress throughout the season.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Things also scurried in the branches above.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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His rule finally came to an end in 1998 after the Asian financial crisis threw the country into economic turmoil, prompting widespread protests and forcing Suharto to resign – one of the last people power movements to sweep Southeast Asia and replace a Cold War-era autocrat with democracy.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Then Heat forward Nikola Jovic threw the perfect inbounds pass to find Wiggins for the game-winning alley-oop dunk at the final buzzer.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Eventually, another referee rushed to the ring, nearly giving Cena a pinfall win after a move.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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But with legal developments, rushing to publish can lead to out-of-context assertions or worse.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Over roughly three hours, agents came under gunfire, were rammed four times and faced mobs hurling debris.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Also this week, a former paralegal was acquitted after hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in August; Sabzi, a deli in Cornwall, England, is alleging that author Yasmin Khan’s new cookbook with the same name is trademark infringement; and more.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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A week later, a skeptical Supreme Court might toss them out entirely.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Taste traditionally prepared dishes at the pioneer picnic, join in frontier festivities, toss tomahawks and enjoy family-friendly games.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mahomes spent the game on his backside, hurried or outright hit by rushers 15 times in all.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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But hurry — the sale ends November 5.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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The redshirt sophomore slowed up to force contact with a trailing Ewin near midcourt and later flung his body on Ewin’s screen for an offensive whistle.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Some critics called for more editorial discipline in the film, or found Lawrence’s onscreen spin cycle of anguish, which involves literally clawing her way up walls or flinging herself through glass doors, to be repetitive.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Hurtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtle. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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