1
as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter
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2
as in to throw
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 hurtle
On May 31, a coronal mass ejection (CME) — a vast plume of solar material — erupted from the sun and began hurtling towards Earth, according to Space.com.
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Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 2 June 2025
As humanity hurtles toward extinction, social collapse follows.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Solar flares emit radiation, mostly in the form of ultraviolet light and X-rays, that can hurtle toward Earth at the speed of light.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 June 2025
To love is to be a commuting soldier, to fight to traverse the tragedy of loving amidst the tragedy of racial capitalism, to hurtle toward freedom in a death trap going 60mph.
—Rosie Stockton
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
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Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 2 June 2025
As humanity hurtles toward extinction, social collapse follows.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Solar flares emit radiation, mostly in the form of ultraviolet light and X-rays, that can hurtle toward Earth at the speed of light.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 June 2025
To love is to be a commuting soldier, to fight to traverse the tragedy of loving amidst the tragedy of racial capitalism, to hurtle toward freedom in a death trap going 60mph.
—Rosie Stockton
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtle
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For more than 70 years, thousands of common wall lizards, known as Lazarus lizards, have scurried across sidewalks and lurked in your garden.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Then, scurrying back inside, Margo went straight for the unattended pantry.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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However, if Lillard is planning to sign with a team this year and wants to land more than the minimum, that throws a wrench into the larger free-agent landscape.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Unlike other characters that need to jump on enemies to defeat them, DK can throw an endless stream of haymaker punches in all directions and can even rip chunks of rock and the ground itself out to throw with precision.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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The priest survived, but had to be rushed to the hospital to have shrapnel from the bomb removed from his body.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Pascual suffered a massive head injury and was rushed to Maimonides Medical Center where he was put on life support.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Videos posted on social media showed men dressed in clothes bearing far-right symbols and migrants carrying Moroccan flags hurling objects at each other in Saturday night’s violence, which followed several days of lower intensity unrest.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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There were vocal protesters hurling insults and sometimes water bottles at federal agents, and there were anxious friends and family of those who work at Glass House, a huge cannabis operation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The film is projected to earn $24 million over the weekend and speed past $107 million by Sunday.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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Ionic technology, on the other hand, speeds up dry time and cuts frizz (especially helpful in humid weather) but can leave fine hair looking too sleek or limp if overused.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
5 July 2025
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Cleaning this quilt is a breeze—just toss it in the washing machine and tumble dry for a refresh.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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Up to 75 mph winds ripped down power lines, tossed trees onto roads and railroad tracks and forced businesses to close for the day.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Archer’s first delivery, timed at 87.4mph, hurried the left-handed Jaiswal.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The scene from election night On June 24, the night of the most recent meeting, members hurried into the Picnic House to hear the results of the votes.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The same process could have flung 2I/Borisov out of its own star system.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Responsible disposal of smoking materials: Prudently discard cigarette butts and avoid flinging cigarettes or matches from a moving vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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“Hurtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtle. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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