hurtles

present tense third-person singular of hurtle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtles
Verb
  • The older dog is shown marching along, while the puppy scurries along, attempting to match its pace.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In some versions of the tale, the wolf scurries off to the forest while the three pigs live happily ever after in humble homesteads of their choice.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Miz throws a fastball that averages 99 mph and a slider that sits at 94 mph.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals throws a pass during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns during the game at Huntington Bank Field on September 07, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a vital link in that network.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Beard would finish on the ground with 3 rushes for 20 yards and a single score.
    Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Anduril highlights that the architecture also speeds software updates.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Insoluble fiber speeds up digestion and keeps your gut running smoothly.
    Courtney Southwick, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The dog descends a few stairs and continues barking loudly as the perpetrator tosses the dynamite into the courtyard.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That appeared to be a distraction at times to Anisimova, who motioned to her team in the stands that something was bothering her during ball tosses for serves.
    Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There also were nights at the Playboy mansion and flings with men while high.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And as the country races toward an election, politics and contemporary issues will also be front and center.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • As the world races to decarbonize, clean energy storage is becoming the central challenge.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Wherever this car travels, people double-take and triple-take.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • After a pause, the composition takes on a searching quality, as the melody travels from one instrument to the next, including a compelling viola solo performed by principal viola Maiya Papach, eventually fading out to nothing, leaving the audience suspended in uneasy quiet.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Hurtles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtles. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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