hurtled

verb

past tense of hurtle
1
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter

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2
as in threw
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 hurtled When the ball hurtled through the hoop, Carter yelled, along with the fans. — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 The boat capsized, and the 14 passengers were hurtled into the bay. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 The engine could be heard roaring as the SUV hurtled across the parking lot. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 11 May 2026 The impact was so great, Dunlea, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected through the front windshield and hurtled headfirst into a brick building, the sources said. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026 The federal government hurtled toward a partial shutdown on Friday as the Senate negotiated a funding deal with hours left before a midnight deadline. — ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026 As the Volkswagen hurtled toward the Toyota, going roughly 50 mph on a residential street in Decatur, witnesses noticed something strange. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026 That explosion, caused by friction as the meteor hurtled through the atmosphere, released 30 times more energy than the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, according to NASA. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 18 May 2026 On their trip home, the crew — NASA astronauts commander Reid Wiseman, mission pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency mission specialist Jeremy Hansen — hurtled back through Earth's atmosphere before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtled
  1. sped
  2. threw
  3. raced
  4. hurled
  5. scurried
  6. tossed
  7. hurried
  8. flung
Verb
  • Prosecutors allege Clay intentionally drove his car onto the sidewalk, sped toward a crowd of pedestrians and hit eight of them before slamming into a gate.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Trump confirmed the project after the helipad plans had been rumored for months, with construction reportedly sped up ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in September, according to the Washington Post.
    — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
Definition of sped
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  • Robbie Ray threw six efficient innings after regrouping from a fall while covering first base, Willy Adames hit a two-run double as part of a four-run opening frame and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of raced
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  • Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • My dad’s stories about his grade-school experience felt like dark fables, peppered with slurs hurled at him by classmates.
    — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of hurled
Verb
  • Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Definition of scurried
Verb
  • This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026
  • This creator tossed on an oversize button-down and chunky bauble necklace for an effortlessly cool long-weekend look.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of tossed
Verb
  • Locals and tourists hurried around the pavilions showcasing the best of each state and territory.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026
  • People rushed for cover under restaurant tables and hurried out of their homes into the streets.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2026
Definition of hurried
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  • The argument grew feverish; Tejas picked up his folding chair and flung it, legs first, across the driveway, onto Hema Rao's lawn.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The bio-andy was flung off its feet, the light armor turning rigid.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
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