Synonyms of hurtled

hurtled

verb

past tense of hurtle

1

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• scurried
• hurried
• rushed
• flew
• trotted
• traveled
• drove
• jumped
• chased
• zipped
• scooted
• buzzed
• darted
• ran
• stepped
• blew
• blasted
• dashed
• whirled
• scuttled
• hurled
• rammed
• ripped
• bolted
• tore
• hustled
• careened
• rocketed
• blazed
• zoomed
• bowled
• jogged
• careered
• barreled
• hastened
• whisked
• rustled
• bustled
• breezed
• motored
• pelted
• humped
• galloped
• coursed
• cracked (on)
• jetted
• hied
• bundled
• shot
• nipped
• belted
• beat it
• bombed
• hared
• flitted
• scampered
• cannonballed
• sprinted
• highballed
• whizzed
• stepped on it
• streaked
• scudded
• hotfooted (it)
• stampeded
• made tracks
• accelerated
• shook a leg
• scuffled
• got a move on
• beetled
• overtook
• quickened
• outpaced
• outstripped
• outran
• stepped out
• caught up
• arrowed
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• dragged
• crept
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• loitered
• strolled
• sauntered
• ambled
• shuffled
• tarried
• plodded
• dallied
• lumbered
• dawdled
• decelerated
• slowed (down or up)
• dillydallied

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• hurled
• tossed
• flung
• slung
• fired
• launched
• heaved
• catapulted
• pegged
• dashed
• darted
• cast
• lobbed
• chucked
• pitched
• pelted
• bowled
• lofted
• flipped
• let fly
• propelled
• rolled
• passed
• gunned
• precipitated
• thrust
• ejected
• hooked
• projected
• impelled
• shot
• rifled
• bucked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hurtled

The meteorite hurtled over the east coast before crash-landing in a house in Hillsborough, New Jersey where the homeowner found it, reeking of sulfur. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026

The boat capsized, and the 14 passengers were hurtled into the bay. — 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

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