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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
The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.
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Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The director hurled himself to the floor.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The president often hurled insults at Bezos and his ownership of The Washington Post, as well as his tax record.
—Annie Palmer,justin Papp, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
The suspect was speeding down a sidewalk toward a group of officers when Duran lifted the cooler loaded with ice and drinks and hurled it at Duprey.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
On Friday, a man hurled a Molotov cocktail at the gate in front of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
On Monday, the children were met by plumes of tear gas and sound grenades hurled by armed men in an unmarked white truck, including some uniformed soldiers, according to the video.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The moment was scripted — a wrestler hurled the trayful of cups — but the aftermath wasn’t, Costa says.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Montgomery Baseball A sophomore, Moreno hurled a no-hitter to help the Aztecs beat La Jolla 7-0 in the Lions Tournament.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The director hurled himself to the floor.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The president often hurled insults at Bezos and his ownership of The Washington Post, as well as his tax record.
—Annie Palmer,justin Papp, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
The suspect was speeding down a sidewalk toward a group of officers when Duran lifted the cooler loaded with ice and drinks and hurled it at Duprey.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
On Friday, a man hurled a Molotov cocktail at the gate in front of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
On Monday, the children were met by plumes of tear gas and sound grenades hurled by armed men in an unmarked white truck, including some uniformed soldiers, according to the video.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The moment was scripted — a wrestler hurled the trayful of cups — but the aftermath wasn’t, Costa says.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Montgomery Baseball A sophomore, Moreno hurled a no-hitter to help the Aztecs beat La Jolla 7-0 in the Lions Tournament.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurled
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Luke Sapolu testified that Pulido vomited while in custody hours before the attack.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Motta hunched over and vomited into a trash can.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has released unedited footage showing the high-speed, life-or-death negotiation that played out when a robbery suspect sped off with an Antioch officer inside his getaway car, then attempted to negotiate out of trouble until being shot in the leg.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bauer threw 84 pitches, striking out seven hitters and walking just one to lose out on the perfect game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The salad course had just been served when the attack threw into chaos one of Washington’s premier social events.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their fans will have cast a nervous glance at the goal difference column after City raced into the lead at Turf Moor through Erling Haaland after five minutes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Marlins raced out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to Xavier Edwards’ RBI double and Liam Hicks’ two-run homer, an impressive drive that cut through a cold San Francisco night.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In an over hourlong debate Tuesday at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium, eight candidates running for California governor sparred over health care and tossed jabs just days before Californians can begin voting early in the state's primary election.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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They got tossed into the garbage also after a Stop Sale.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dual insults — one from the US president and another from a Russian commentator — flung at Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni appear to be uniting at least some of her critics behind her.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The two boys look at each other and then take three snailish steps toward the open window of the Lincoln, the older with his arm flung horizontal like hazard tape across his brother's chest.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Flyers fans stomped on the animal and nearly destroyed it before security scurried the souvenir away from the rambunctious crowd.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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All three Mets runners scored as Baty scurried to third with a triple.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sweeney slung panties from her new lingerie line, SYRN, which launched earlier this year in January, into a sea of wide-eyed festival goers who swarmed Diplo's desert stage as the electric beats by the chart-topping DJ bumped in the background.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Together the strangers slung Haridasse's arms over their shoulders and staggered to the finish line as a trio.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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