hurtle
verb (used without object)
to rush violently; move with great speed.
are hurtling
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present progressiveof hurtle.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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The Lakers are hurtling toward becoming the first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Bottom of the table, 14 points from safety with just eight games left, Vale are hurtling towards relegation in their 150th anniversary year.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
Besides Kjellbin and Savolainen, newlyweds Kim Meylemans and Nicole Silveira are hurtling headfirst toward a marital showdown between Belgium and Brazil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
People know that things are hurtling out of control, and they’re talking about it.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
We are hurtling along a road at the top of a cliff; below the sea full of unexpected glitters, lace-edged, swishing like the silk dress of a dancer.
From Rosinante to the Road Again by John Dos Passos
