hurled; hurling
ˈhər-liŋ 
1
: to send or thrust with great vigor
the forces that were to be hurled against the Turks—
N. T. Gilroy
N. T. Gilroy2
: to throw down with violence
3
a
: to throw forcefully : fling
hurled the manuscript into the fire
hurled myself over the fence
b
4
: to utter with vehemence
hurled insults at the police
hurl
noun
Examples of hurl in a Sentence
Someone hurled a rock through the window.
He hurled a chair at me.
It looked like she was going to hurl herself down the stairs.
The protesters hurled insults at us.
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Back then, the distance between the rubber and home plate was a mere 40 feet, and pitchers were hurling a white ball with white seams.
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—Abigail Adams, People.com, 9 May 2025
And North Carolina’s seat may be hurled into uncertain territories because the incumbent is not the rubber stamp the White House wants.
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Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The insults were hurled on at least two occasions, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 9 May 2025
And North Carolina’s seat may be hurled into uncertain territories because the incumbent is not the rubber stamp the White House wants.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 May 2025
The ballot for chancellor is secret, which means political Berlin has been hurled into a who-dunnit worthy of Miss Marple.
—Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hurl
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“Hurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurl. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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