hurtle
verb (used without object)
to rush violently; move with great speed.
had been hurtling
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past perfect progressiveof hurtle.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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It was as though he had been hurtling toward this point for weeks, months, maybe even years, but now he had come to an abrupt halt, run out of road.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
I had been hurtling in a direct line toward the ship when the beam found me.
From The Airlords of Han by Paul, Frank R.
Unhindered by air to impede its progress the sky-car had been hurtling through space at cometary speed.
From The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life by Flint, Homer Eon
