1
as in to vomit
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 to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
a fighter jet hurled through the sky
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3
as in to throw
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 hurl
Inside the truck, the bodies of three teenage boys hurled forward, each with terrible velocity.
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
The strongest solar flare so far this year hurled streams of plasma and charged particles into the cosmos and caused communications blackouts on five continents.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2025
Among other revelations, these records recount an incident when a highly intoxicated Sokola, 20 years of age and fighting with a friend, hurled a garbage bag from the window of her East Village apartment building, a 911 call alerting police.
—Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
John Byler hurled the final 2 1/3 frames, giving up four runs on three hits.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
The strongest solar flare so far this year hurled streams of plasma and charged particles into the cosmos and caused communications blackouts on five continents.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2025
Among other revelations, these records recount an incident when a highly intoxicated Sokola, 20 years of age and fighting with a friend, hurled a garbage bag from the window of her East Village apartment building, a 911 call alerting police.
—Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
John Byler hurled the final 2 1/3 frames, giving up four runs on three hits.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurl
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Stolarz, who took an earlier fastball to his facemask, soon skated to the bench and vomited over the boards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Sportsnet cameras caught Stolarz vomiting over the boards and into a bucket brought over by the team’s training staff.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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In one jump-cut scene, the little girl scurries back to the noodle stop through the market while percussive music plays, bursting with fear and excitement at her new illicit hobby.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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And if the Handmaids know that there’s something wrong with the cake, then that must have been June Osborne who Lydia saw scurrying out of the reception.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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First pitches throughout the season are now often thrown by celebrities or locally important people.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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But a federal court’s ruling late Wednesday has thrown Trump’s entire trade policy into question.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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This puts it far ahead of current lock-on-target drone guidance in Ukraine which simply flies directly at the target.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Washington left the event shortly after the screening began, having flown to France for the festival on his sole day off, portraying the titular role in Broadway's latest production of Othello.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Some, like outfielder Ty Jackson and catcher Bill Leroy, were playing football with kids, while Andy Archer was seen tossing a baseball around with kids who brought gloves.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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When serving, toss together individual portions and top with a few sliced cherry tomatoes.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
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That has sparked accusations that investors, including from abroad, rushed to buy Trump's currency as a way to influence the president.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Rooney remained on the ice for several minutes as trainers from both the Maple Leafs and the Panthers rushed to help the referee, whose face was bloodied, as were the boards.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Along the way, Jupiter flung some smaller rocks out of the solar system altogether; the rest went to the asteroid belt.—
Lucas Brefka,
The Conversation,
19 May 2025
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Forced to eat — 4,000 calories a day or more — I was flung into confrontation with my food phobia and my complex feelings about gender and race, all at once.—
Sarah Aziza,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Snag a pair before the sale ends on May 26 at 8 a.m. Eastern, and hurry, because popular styles and sizes are sure to fly off the (virtual) shelves.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Aunt Phoebe hurries the girls home — to their residences and to the Red Center — before any cloak-red blood gets spilled.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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“Hurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurl. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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