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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter
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as in threw
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 hurtled
The boat capsized, and the 14 passengers were hurtled into the bay.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
That explosion, caused by friction as the meteor hurtled through the atmosphere, released 30 times more energy than the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, according to NASA.
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Denise Chow,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
The engine could be heard roaring as the SUV hurtled across the parking lot.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
On their trip home, the crew — NASA astronauts commander Reid Wiseman, mission pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency mission specialist Jeremy Hansen — hurtled back through Earth's atmosphere before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
The impact was so great, Dunlea, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected through the front windshield and hurtled headfirst into a brick building, the sources said.
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
When the ball hurtled through the hoop, Carter yelled, along with the fans.
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Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
As the Volkswagen hurtled toward the Toyota, going roughly 50 mph on a residential street in Decatur, witnesses noticed something strange.
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Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
The federal government hurtled toward a partial shutdown on Friday as the Senate negotiated a funding deal with hours left before a midnight deadline.
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ABC News,
30 Jan. 2026
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
That explosion, caused by friction as the meteor hurtled through the atmosphere, released 30 times more energy than the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, according to NASA.
—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
The engine could be heard roaring as the SUV hurtled across the parking lot.
—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
On their trip home, the crew — NASA astronauts commander Reid Wiseman, mission pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency mission specialist Jeremy Hansen — hurtled back through Earth's atmosphere before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10.
—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
The impact was so great, Dunlea, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected through the front windshield and hurtled headfirst into a brick building, the sources said.
—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
When the ball hurtled through the hoop, Carter yelled, along with the fans.
—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
As the Volkswagen hurtled toward the Toyota, going roughly 50 mph on a residential street in Decatur, witnesses noticed something strange.
—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
The federal government hurtled toward a partial shutdown on Friday as the Senate negotiated a funding deal with hours left before a midnight deadline.
—
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtled
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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The riders sped away after deputies attempted to contact them, reaching speeds of more than 40 mph while riding on a sidewalk, the release said.
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The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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Even on a day when 2025 Nationa League strikeout leader Logan Webb threw his first complete game of the season, the Marlins managed to squeeze out five hits and two runs over eight innings.
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His last three cutter-drones raced past the frightened spawn siblings to the wall.
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The drivers will compete in authentic IROC Pontiac Firebirds that raced in series competition from 1996 through 2006.
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There was also unrest in the capital Bogota, where demonstrators burned tires and hurled bricks at police.
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Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears.
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
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The governor, at first, tossed the question to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
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But the referee caught him and tossed him from the match.
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People rushed for cover under restaurant tables and hurried out of their homes into the streets.
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After a decade of grueling in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, several miscarriages and successfully passing her 12-week milestone, Crane, who formerly worked as a mental health nurse, hurried to the hospital.
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The bio-andy was flung off its feet, the light armor turning rigid.
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The letter laid out what happened the day a gunman flung open the door of an El Cajon dentist’s office and opened fire.
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“Hurtled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtled. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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