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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
Reluctant to give up their makeshift homes and livelihoods, many hid or hurled abuse at the authorities.
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Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
The reports indicated that derogatory and racial remarks were hurled toward Metcalf.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Within days, it was hurled into the internet's true crime universe, Andrea May Sahouri reports, with influencers far and wide sharing posts, live streams and even dissections of timelines and evidence, bringing national attention to Park and a reeling rural Michigan community.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
In Boulder, Colorado, at the spot earlier this year where a man hurled fiery Molotov cocktails at people demonstrating in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza, members of the Jewish community were set to light a unique new menorah.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Without warning Watts grabbed a tennis ball out of his bag and hurled it at Damico.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Trump has hurled several insults at Schiff, including calling him a watermelon head.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Bane picked the ball up from under the hoop and hurled it at Anunoby, who was still lying on the floor.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
In May, Arctic Wolf Labs released details about a spearphishing campaign hurled by threat group Venom Spider at hiring managers, with threat actors using résumés laced with malware when applying for jobs.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
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Some of the soldiers vomited, and others experienced weakness in their legs when exiting the Ajax vehicles, Britain's The Times reported.—
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Katy Puig vomited a gush of seawater as a boater hoisted her unconscious body out of the water, fighting the current to get her to a yacht that had come to the rescue before first responders arrived in a flotilla.—
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The Toyota crashed, and the Charger sped away, according to court records.—
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
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Indiana's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw five touchdown passes, improving his case to be the top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.—
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Schyler Dethorne raced 68-yards for a TD and Belton tallied scoring runs of six and 52-yards, as Alvarado held a 28-3 lead after the opening quarter.—
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Much of CoreWeave’s utility has come from offering readily available compute as those companies raced to scale up their own operations.—
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With a lightning-speed motion, Pedro tossed a cord around the foreman’s neck.—
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Someone else got that treasure but Keeney and his family went back for Game 7 and, at the end of batting practice, Brian Harper tossed Keeney his batting glove.—
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Posing on the floor with one arm flung over her head, the mom-of-one modeled a red polka dot bra and undies set with a matching red shrug sweater.—
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At one point, Bulls wing Isaac Okoro flung halfcourt shots behind his back like Benny the Bull.—
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
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The voles scurried away when the little nightingale tried to sing, though not out of cruelty.—
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Lauren Witzke, a QAnon activist and former Republican Senate candidate in Delaware who attended Turning Point USA’s recent AmericaFest gathering, has repeatedly slung personal insults at Fine.—
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The next play, Stafford slung the ball out to Nacua, who scored on a screen pass to tie the game.—
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“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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