hurtle

verb

ˈhər-tᵊl How to pronounce hurtle (audio)
Definition of hurtlenext
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 Many people seemed to feel that the world was hurtling ahead, and that the early days of the pandemic were both very far away and very, very close. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 There’s currently a 357-foot (109-m)-long structure – the ISS – hurtling at 17,500 mph (28,164 km/h) around the Earth in the frigid-to-sweltering swinging vacuum of space, that scientists have called home for 25 years. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026 On the boulevard itself, parking spots were filling up as drivers hurtled down the busy roadway. — Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026 The meteorite hurtled over the east coast before crash-landing in a house in Hillsborough, New Jersey where the homeowner found it, reeking of sulfur. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hurtle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtle
  1. scurry
  2. throw
  3. rush
  4. hurl
  5. speed
  6. toss
  7. hurry
  8. fling
Verb
  • Vaquer took out Rodriguez and Perez in the process before the trio scurried away.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While on camera in Los Angeles' Sherman Oaks neighborhood during a live broadcast, a cockroach scurried across Menitoff's blouse and chest before flying away.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of scurry
Verb
  • Logan Webb yielded one run on four hits and a walk over eight innings for the Giants, throwing 100 pitches.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Higher gas prices threw Javier Casillas’ lower-income customers for a loop.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of throw
Verb
  • Some critics worry the country is rushing to deploy risky and unnecessary new technology at a time when wind, solar and battery power are increasingly affordable and reliable.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • And rather than rush to a decision during a pastoral transition, the church chose to set the conversation aside.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of rush
Verb
  • Scientists are curious about the sun's inner workings to better track massive bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections that can hurl toward Earth.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • After hurling six scoreless innings in Tuesday’s 2-0 win over the Cardinals, Weathers expressed a willingness to pitch in relief.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurl
Verb
  • Eun-sae, who has heard Tae-ha speaking Korean, speeds up on her motorbike to whisk Tae-ha away from danger.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That could speed assistance but might reduce how much and how often FEMA helps.
    — Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of speed
Verb
  • As a kid, Cook was a delivery boy tossing newspapers onto front lawns in his small hometown of Robertsdale, Alabama.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Kirby Yates, acquired Monday from the Angels, tossed a scoreless ninth for Pittsburgh.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of toss
Verb
  • Kids in oversize orange fishing aprons hurried to the window where the bird stood at attention.
    — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Katalyst’s ground team, working from a control center near Denver, hurried to find a fix and recover the Link satellite.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurry
Verb
  • The boundary between indoor and outdoor living is nearly erased as floor-to-ceiling glass windows and walls are flung open to redefine the term cross-breeze.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • At least 15 Tigers groundskeepers joined a seventh-inning squirrel chase that spilled into right field, where the critter ran into Leody Taveras’ glove and was accidentally flung skyward.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of fling

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