HURTLES Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

hurtles

verb

Definition of hurtles next

present tense third-person singular of hurtle

as in scurries

to proceed or move quickly the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter

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as in throws

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 hurtles Another 43% do not, and 21% are unsure, highlighting deep uncertainty as the country hurtles toward the 2026 midterm elections in November. —

Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 While the world hurtles towards holiday chaos, reclaim your winter solstice with stillness and reflection just as the world’s ancient cultures did thousands of years ago, from Roman Saturnalia feasts to Persian Shab-e Yalda gatherings to the blazing Yule logs of Scandinavia. —

Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025 Some are passing the cost on to eaters, tacking a few extra dollars onto the price of dishes when ordered for delivery—but as the economy hurtles toward a possible recession, $31 for spaghetti in a cardboard box starts to seem like a bad idea too. —

Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025

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The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Bridgerton fans can spot the Old Royal Naval College mostly throughout season 2, like when a paperboy scurries across the grounds to deliver the latest gossip from Lady Whistledown in the first episode.

— Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026