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
The standoff lasted 10 hours until the rabbi, drawing on extensive security training, hurled a chair at the assailant.
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
The executive hurled a metal ball at the driver-side windows and shattered them.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
The Tesla hurls towards the wall at 40 mph and, rather than stopping, plows straight through it, leaving a giant hole.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Bike: Never electric—too many seniors are hurled over the handlebars going downhill.
—airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
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If consumed, Salmonella infection side effects could be vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, and fever, the FDA says.—
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According to the mother, the infant vomited multiple times over the next few days, so an appointment was set up with a pediatrician on April 4, 2023, according to the warrant affidavit.—
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Just before the tornado touched down, 445 graduates of Joplin High School had just completed their graduation ceremony and had to scurry to find cover.—
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Getty Images While the TikTok ban has lawmakers scurrying and chatter about Chinese influence over U.S. tech at a fever pitch, another danger is lurking.—
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The slower a pitcher throws, the finer the margins of success.—
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There’s always the chance that one of the scads of backups on the team overtakes Aguilar after spring practice and fall training camp, but don’t count on it based on the fact that no one else on the roster has thrown a pass at the college level.—
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On Wednesday, a different plane flying the same route from Charlotte to Augusta also experienced a mechanical issue, American Airlines told CNN.—
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The 27 satellites will be the heaviest payload ever flown on an Atlas V and require ULA to launch it in its most-powerful configuration using five strap-on solid rocket boosters.—
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Patrick Daley Thompson Supreme Court tosses convictions on 2 counts for former 11th Ward Ald.—
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More: Judge denies Trump bid to toss Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to arrest The State Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.—
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Williams, a three-year veteran who has rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons, is eligible for an extension.—
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Tracking rising cost of cars, trucks, groceries ahead of Trump's tariffs Ahead of Trump's auto tariffs, are U.S. consumers rushing to buy cars?—
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Mindful handling of smoking materials: Prudently discard cigarette butts and avoid flinging cigarettes or matches from a moving vehicle.—
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Instead of randomly flinging yourself into tourist traps, do some research ahead of time.—
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The replacement crew's brand new SpaceX capsule still wasn't ready to fly, so SpaceX subbed it with a used one, hurrying things along by at least a few weeks.—
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But once Friday night surge prices spike to unprecedented highs and he’s tasked between accepting more rides or hurrying over to the club for his duet with Janine, he’s caught between his trademark pragmatism and his newfound romance.—
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“Hurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurl. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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