hurl
verb (used with object)
to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
are hurling
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present progressiveof hurl.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Rather than toss a note, some are hurling heavy cellphones onstage, hoping the performer will grab it and record a moment for them.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
On one side of me a group of 60-year-old bearded dudes are hurling themselves into the water, while on the other some teenagers are jumping the waves.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 12, 2015
“It takes steely determination to keep focused on your goals when many people are hurling brickbats at you, but Terry’s done it,” Sabato said.
From Washington Post ● May 19, 2015
Everywhere I look, people of all ages are hurling lists into buckets as if the grim reaper were just minutes away.
From Slate ● May 29, 2012
In one part of the frieze the combatants are hurling vast rocks.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith
