1
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
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtles
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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
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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
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At one point, one of his attackers grab’s Pierre’s hoodie and throws him to the ground.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Johnson recalled his young throws coach’s attention to detail.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Devils had two breakaways, along with a two-on-one, a three-on-one and a handful of other odd-man rushes.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The penultimate episode rushes through its climax, but even that brief disappointment, in hindsight, feels like a choice meant to foreground what really matters.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway hurls herself into that punishing sequence with violent physical force and emotional rawness.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Which is why there’s actually something immensely satisfying about all the bad ideas that Margot (Barbie Ferreira) hurls herself at over the course of Faces of Death.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Michigan City along the lakefront, a new second track speeds up travel time to Chicago, and plans call for a $300 million luxury hotel and townhouse development to transform the city into a commuter and tourist destination.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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While some commenters on @schube93’s video pointed out that Costco's competitor, Sam’s Club, already offers a scan-and-go feature in its smartphone app that speeds up the checkout process, others applauded the move.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another day, as Mom loads the children into the car, Jeremy tosses a basketball against the house, again and again, his passive aggression registering through the ball’s unyielding thuds and his own frozen gaze.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jobe Reed tosses 5 innings, scattering 4 hits with no runs, 7 strikeouts and 3 walks.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Dec. 2025
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Bubela corralls a grounder and flings it to first for an out.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Isabelle slides off Sarah’s lap, flings the towel, pulls on her swimming mask, grabs her mom’s hand and tugs her toward the pool.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Hurtles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtles. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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