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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
Last year, at the end of a 12-hour shift, his legs were hurting when a child hurled himself onto his lap.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Each side hurled flagpoles and fists at one another in an incident which triggered days of violence across Canada and led to multiple arrests.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Bryan was playing onstage with another guitarist when an unidentified object was hurled at them, hitting the singer’s guest on the leg.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
At one point, he can be seen in bed, sifting through insults that’ve been hurled his way, while seemingly masturbating under the covers.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
One over-the-counter container of Narcan contains molecules in the quintillions, a number requiring eighteen zeros, and each sailed into the nasal cavity like stones hurled at the night sky.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds Wednesday night before carving a path of destruction across the state, drenching coastal and inland communities with rain and storm surge as its powerful winds caused blackouts and hurled large sailboats on to front yards.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
At that time, the sun hurled off a series of at least seven CMEs, which supercharged the auroras and led aurora activity to last for multiple days.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
When, in 1987, protesters marched through Forsyth to shed light on its racist underbelly, they were met with jeers and rocks hurled by white supremacists, including members of the Klu Klux Klan.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Each side hurled flagpoles and fists at one another in an incident which triggered days of violence across Canada and led to multiple arrests.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Bryan was playing onstage with another guitarist when an unidentified object was hurled at them, hitting the singer’s guest on the leg.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
At one point, he can be seen in bed, sifting through insults that’ve been hurled his way, while seemingly masturbating under the covers.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
One over-the-counter container of Narcan contains molecules in the quintillions, a number requiring eighteen zeros, and each sailed into the nasal cavity like stones hurled at the night sky.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds Wednesday night before carving a path of destruction across the state, drenching coastal and inland communities with rain and storm surge as its powerful winds caused blackouts and hurled large sailboats on to front yards.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
At that time, the sun hurled off a series of at least seven CMEs, which supercharged the auroras and led aurora activity to last for multiple days.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
When, in 1987, protesters marched through Forsyth to shed light on its racist underbelly, they were met with jeers and rocks hurled by white supremacists, including members of the Klu Klux Klan.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
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The controversial Corporate Transparency Act seems to be getting closer to being completely tossed on legal grounds, writes Forbes’ Kelly Phillips Erb.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after tipoff, Green played peacemaker after Edwards tossed down Jonathan Kuminga after a steal for a technical foul.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Social media was flooded with videos of people emerging dazed and dishevelled from Assad’s state prisons, in many ways the most potent symbol of his rule, which had been flung open by opposition forces.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The ray spiders flung their webs when the tuning fork was farther away than the mosquitos had been.Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Fading Allure Of The Annual Upgrade In the golden age of automotive innovation during the 1950s and 1960s, each new model year brought excitement and innovative features that drove consumers to dealerships.Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after getting together, Ball and Posen rented a car and drove across the country, staying at Best Westerns and Hampton Inns along the way.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The year saw Americans double their international travels in the pursuit of live events, according to a new report from StubHub, as demand for live events jumped by 33% globally compared to 2023.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The shooting occurred a few months after the doctor had been jumped by a trio of men with baseball bats, an attack that left him fearing for his life.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Fighters zipped around the city in flatback trucks and milled around in the streets.Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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The blanket can be zipped inside the pillow pouch for instant accessibility without taking up an egregious amount of space, and the back of the pillow is fitted with a trolley strap so it can be stacked atop your luggage to keep your hands free.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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Saudi Arabia ran unopposed for the tournament after FIFA tweaked the rules and brought forward the deadline, and so the outcome was wholly expected.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Black Knights run the highest percentage of run concepts using outside zone and man.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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