hurled; hurling
ˈhər-liŋ 
1
: to send or thrust with great vigor
the forces that were to be hurled against the Turks—
N. T. Gilroy
N. T. Gilroy2
: to throw down with violence
3
a
: to throw forcefully : fling
hurled the manuscript into the fire
hurled myself over the fence
b
4
: to utter with vehemence
hurled insults at the police
hurl
noun
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Examples of hurl in a Sentence
Someone hurled a rock through the window.
He hurled a chair at me.
It looked like she was going to hurl herself down the stairs.
The protesters hurled insults at us.
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That’s the memorable insult that James Kennedy (the DJ of the group) hurled at Tom Sandoval (the resident lout) last season after Sandoval — who had a girlfriend — became romantically involved with Kennedy’s ex-girlfriend.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Michael Cohen and Rosie O’Donnell: For years, Donald Trump hurled insults her way.
—Jessica Roy, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Clark was the winning pitcher, hurling the first six innings and allowing one run on four hits, walking three with six strikeouts to run his season record to 10-3.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
However, Cami Gamble came on and hurled 3.2 shutout innings in relief to pick up the win, striking out four.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Michael Cohen and Rosie O’Donnell: For years, Donald Trump hurled insults her way.
—Jessica Roy, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Clark was the winning pitcher, hurling the first six innings and allowing one run on four hits, walking three with six strikeouts to run his season record to 10-3.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
However, Cami Gamble came on and hurled 3.2 shutout innings in relief to pick up the win, striking out four.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2024
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“Hurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurl. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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