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
The radio signals will hurtle away at the speed of light, or a mind-blowing 670 million mph.
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
SpaceX’s last two efforts to make progress on its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket ended with streaks of debris hurtling across the sky.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Bitcoin surged to a record high on Thursday, vaulting more than 3% in early trading and hurtling past $110,000 for the first time.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 May 2025
Riding itself, while no simulation involving gear changes, seems to capture the physicality of the activity, the importance of shifting your weight to make tight corners, and the thrill of hurtling down a hill with the brakes off.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
SpaceX’s last two efforts to make progress on its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket ended with streaks of debris hurtling across the sky.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Bitcoin surged to a record high on Thursday, vaulting more than 3% in early trading and hurtling past $110,000 for the first time.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 May 2025
Riding itself, while no simulation involving gear changes, seems to capture the physicality of the activity, the importance of shifting your weight to make tight corners, and the thrill of hurtling down a hill with the brakes off.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtle
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Along the Murrumbidgee River near Canberra, Australia, lizards were scurrying under the rocks looking for lunch.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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As the players waited to take the ice at their former Miami Arena home, a rat scurried among them until star Scott Mellanby sent it flying with a fatal slap shot.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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Ohtani recorded two strikeouts while throwing 18 pitches, allowing his only baserunner on an error when Mookie Betts dropped a popup in the sun.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Determined to defy the prognosis, Kamryn's dad threw himself into every possible treatment avenue—conventional and holistic.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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More Getty Images Fast forward to 2025, and Scheffler is no longer an amateur rushing through rounds to catch a basketball game.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Keep in mind, Miami had the sixth-best rushing attack in 2023.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Sadly, Murphy believes, scrutiny hurled at the show’s Carolyn is eerily similar in to how the media and public treated Bessette-Kennedy.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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There were also reports of demonstrators hurling objects at police.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2025
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At the other end, Federal trucks sped them to their destinations.—
Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Cynthia, seeing Carmen and Julius bleeding, sped to the hospital, one minute away, but Carmen was pronounced dead on arrival.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Pomeranz has now tossed 18 1/3 innings for the Cubs and has yet to allow an earned run.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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As for her glam, the jewelry designer tossed her hair back into a messy bun with strands of hair to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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The woman and her caretaker hurried home after spotting the animal, the outlet noted.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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The ship’s list was already so pronounced that the drawer of the café’s cash register was slung open, and the pair were passed by officers and stewards hurrying to their boat stations, their arms out to each side like customers negotiating the tumbling barrel of a fun house.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Teammates flung rubber rats at him after home games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Jenna Bush Hager immediately flung her arms out toward the actress, while cohost Leslie Bibb burst into laughter.—
Emlyn Travis Updated,
EW.com,
17 June 2025
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“Hurtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtle. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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