hurl
verb (used with object)
to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
hurled
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past participleof hurl.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hurl.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hurlverb (used with object)to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
Example Sentences
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But the insults hurled by both sides that day passed freely through the bars.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
A little: Those who haven’t read the first 4 will open “The End of the Arab of the Future” and find themselves hurled directly into an unfolding family emergency: Vol.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
But as he hurled his partner high above the ice, he was thrown off balance by grammar and umlauts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Disgusted, McGrath hurled his poles over the safety netting that lined the Stelvio piste, with nearby Swiss team members embracing each other in celebration.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
TimeStar hurled a mousetrap provided by Archie’s Hardware Store.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
