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 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 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 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 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

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Earlier in the game, Thomas’ pressure sped up Milroe, who saw his pass batted down by defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Officers said Rodriguez sped out of the lot and fled the scene.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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Senior quarterback Brady Cloherty threw a whopping seven TD passes after the Caravan (1-1) faced a 30-point hole in the second quarter.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
The seventh-round rookie threw an ugly interception in the first quarter, while backpedaling and off his back foot.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

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Barrichello competed as an F1 driver for 19 seasons and has also raced as an IndyCar and stock car driver.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Drivers who raced in Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix praised everything from the challenging street course to the one-of-a-kind setting surrounding it.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of raced

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Loaded trucks plodded through the crowd with people in their cargo beds throwing tomatoes at the revelers — who, in turn, hurled them at one another.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
When a massive riot erupted at Soledad on Cinco de Mayo in 1968, Trejo hurled a rock that smashed a prison guard in the head.

— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurled

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Minutes later the finalists will fight to stay on the back of 2,000-pound animals with names like Man Hater and Buck Nasty for eight excruciating seconds, and then dodge the bull's hooves and horns when they're tossed to the ground.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Martina tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings, only allowing two hits and two walks in the international finale.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of tossed

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When Huijsen was forced off the pitch to receive treatment for a cut to his head, temporarily leaving Madrid with 10 men, Mourinho hurried the doctors and physios along.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The other officers hurried to the second scene as Hernandez tackled a fleeing Edgar to the ground.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurried

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Chunks of concrete were flung into a nesting and migration site important to some endangered species and a fire chewed through around 4 acres of Boca Chica State Park Land south of the Texas launchpad.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Planting himself to the left of the penalty spot, Ballard flung his right boot at the ball, the speed of his leg swing producing enough power to beat Birmingham goalkeeper James Beadle.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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