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 streetcar hurtled down the hill before coming off the rails on a bend and smashing into a building, leaving the wooden cabin a crumpled wreck. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

In the early hours of the morning, Air Force One hurtled across the Pacific Ocean toward Anchorage. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026

But as Michael Orczyk, who hurtled down the hill in a Conestoga wagon, pointed out, that's part of what draws people in. — Deena Prichep, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

On the boulevard itself, parking spots were filling up as drivers hurtled down the busy roadway. — Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026

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