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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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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
a fighter jet hurled through the sky
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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
Queen scored 17 points and, with Orlando clinging to a one-point lead with 12 seconds remaining, hurled a pass to da Silva in the left corner.
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Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
At another nearby grove, settlers hurled stones, injuring one of the Palestinian pickers.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
Forest hurled themselves towards the finishing line.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Jamie Foxx was celebrating his birthday on Friday when someone hurled a glass at him, resulting in him needing stitches.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Surveillance images released Friday show the suspect who allegedly hurled the straphanger onto the southbound D and N train tracks.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
At the end, Cadets in the stands swarmed the field, hurled their caps over the bar of the goalposts and broke into an impromptu snake dance, as one, while their band played.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Baseball commentators and fans hurled abuse.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Some of them hurled slurs at the former president and his late father, referring to them as pigs—an insult that, under the Assad regime, would have resulted in imprisonment in one of the country's notorious detention centers.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
At another nearby grove, settlers hurled stones, injuring one of the Palestinian pickers.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
Forest hurled themselves towards the finishing line.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Jamie Foxx was celebrating his birthday on Friday when someone hurled a glass at him, resulting in him needing stitches.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Surveillance images released Friday show the suspect who allegedly hurled the straphanger onto the southbound D and N train tracks.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
At the end, Cadets in the stands swarmed the field, hurled their caps over the bar of the goalposts and broke into an impromptu snake dance, as one, while their band played.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Baseball commentators and fans hurled abuse.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Some of them hurled slurs at the former president and his late father, referring to them as pigs—an insult that, under the Assad regime, would have resulted in imprisonment in one of the country's notorious detention centers.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
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Steam's recommendation algorithm noticed, and tossed 2021's Fights in Tight Spaces at me.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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In Hampton this summer, Tucker tossed pink and yellow petals into the Chesapeake Bay to honor African ancestors brought to Virginia centuries ago.Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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They were presumed dead, flung along with countless others into the mass graves dug across the country.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
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The mind reels at the musical darts that the late Phil Ochs could have flung in the direction of the person who’s about to re-enter the White House.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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Those lane changes and other turns all felt slightly weird not because of how the car drove but because of the absence of clicking-turn-signal sounds inside it.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs lost the coin toss to start overtime and New England drove for the winning touchdown.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Harry and Meghan's house has jumped about 110 percent in value in the same time frame.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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All my heart goes out to my beautiful, brave nephew and the angels (my neighbors) who jumped to my aid and endured the chaos for 45 long minutes on the icy asphalt New Years morning.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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This time, my dog took off and ran into the yard of a house bordering the park.James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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