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
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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Videos posted on social media showed men dressed in clothes bearing far-right symbols and migrants carrying Moroccan flags hurling objects at each other in Saturday night’s violence, which followed several days of lower intensity unrest.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
There were vocal protesters hurling insults and sometimes water bottles at federal agents, and there were anxious friends and family of those who work at Glass House, a huge cannabis operation.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
As Elia trudged down the left-field line to the clubhouse after the game, a dozen or so alleged Cub fans doused Moreland with stale beer and hurled verbal abuse at Larry Bowa.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Trump and Musk then had a very public falling out, hurling insults and allegations at each other.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
There were vocal protesters hurling insults and sometimes water bottles at federal agents, and there were anxious friends and family of those who work at Glass House, a huge cannabis operation.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
As Elia trudged down the left-field line to the clubhouse after the game, a dozen or so alleged Cub fans doused Moreland with stale beer and hurled verbal abuse at Larry Bowa.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Trump and Musk then had a very public falling out, hurling insults and allegations at each other.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hurl
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“Hurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurl. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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