hurled

verb

Definition of hurlednext
past tense of hurl
1
as in vomited
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth that meal was so gross I thought I was going to hurl

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2
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly a fighter jet hurled through the sky

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3
as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm hurled snowballs at each other

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Recent Examples of hurled After the racing cars sideswiped, Cobb lost control of his Audi, which hurled across the grassy median and into the westbound lanes. — Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025 Zero Day took the exit ramp off Act Two and hurled into Act Three at full speed. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025 Some settlers hurled stones in our direction, while others targeted a nearby house, smashing a parked car, destroying the security camera, and pelting the building with rocks. — Basel Adra, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
  1. tossed
  2. flung
  3. drove
  4. jumped
  5. zipped
  6. ran
Verb
  • Steam's recommendation algorithm noticed, and tossed 2021's Fights in Tight Spaces at me.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Under that plan, those who live in Milwaukee get a 3% bump — a program that was put in place after the state Supreme Court tossed the city's residency requirement for city workers.
    — Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of tossed
Verb
  • On the ensuing faceoff, Tyler Tucker flung a point shot that deflected off DeBrusk and found twine.
    — Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The thing that was built — the side of the cliff — was beautifully made, and my stunt guy flung himself over that thing.
    — Michaela Zee, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of flung
Verb
  • Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.
    — Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Michael Busch drove an elevated fastball into the seats, the first extra-base hit Sasaki had surrendered all season.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of drove
Verb
  • Fox immediately jumped back in on the top power-play unit.
    — Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Boise State came out of halftime down 32-22 and jumped into a quick 5-0 run.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • Tippett aggressively zipped over to Sillinger and laid him out, upending the young center before making his way to the bench for a line change.
    — Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.
    — Nicol Natale, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of zipped
Verb
  • There are six monochrome colors to choose from, and the good news for shoppers who find that their pants tend to run too short or too long is that each colorway has the option to choose between a 31- or 29-inch inseam.
    — Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.
    — Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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