HURTLED Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

hurtled

verb

past tense of hurtle

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter

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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 But danger remained as waves crashed into beachfront homes in Long Beach, large rocks and mud hurtled down a mountain onto a highway south of Palm Desert, and flood water submerged the parking lot of a casino on the Las Vegas Strip. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Once Wilde had hurtled past the old record, things got a bit more difficult. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 After a passenger grabbed the copilot and pulled him out, and others grappled with the man to subdue him, Schlichter said that one of the traveling pilots practically hurtled the scrum to enter the cockpit and seize the controls. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 In the early hours of the morning, Air Force One hurtled across the Pacific Ocean toward Anchorage. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026 But as Michael Orczyk, who hurtled down the hill in a Conestoga wagon, pointed out, that's part of what draws people in. — Deena Prichep, NPR, 18 Aug. 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 The boat capsized, and the 14 passengers were hurtled into the bay. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 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

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Freshman Luke Fahey finished the game but looked sped up, at times, in his first significant action.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The rider then sped off at over 100 mph, Wyandotte police said.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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The little girl would later tell officers that her brother grabbed the knife and threw it at her, the blade hitting her chest.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Patrick Mahomes threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns, improving to 8-0 in regular-season overtime games.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

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Quarterback Cale Hellums ran for 195 yards and five touchdowns and Army raced past Florida Atlantic 56-24 on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The Jayhawks, who raced to an early 17-7 lead and held a six-point lead in the third quarter, ultimately dropped a 35-24 decision to the Wildcats on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

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The American Civil Liberties Union sued in February, alleging officers hurled racial epithets, acted violently, and largely withheld food, water, bathrooms and medical care.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
The allegations hurled by state officials against Orange County were based on flat-out lies.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurled

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The Off Campus duo, Emma Watson, Hunter Schafer, Chase Infiniti, and Tyriq Withers, who all scurried off together to continue the already-memorable night elsewhere.

— Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
Daniels also could have scurried to his feet and spiked the ball because there were seven seconds remaining when he was tackled.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of scurried

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Yet Abrams still won’t kvetch about being crammed into a tiny whale-stomach set with a camera crew, while a half-dozen crew members surrounding the practical gut, wielding a gimbal, tossed him around like a wet rag doll.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Ohtani turned to the Dodgers’ dugout, spread his arms wide and tossed his bat to the side.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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