hurl
verb (used with object)
to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
have been hurling
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present perfect progressiveof hurl.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Since then, restaurant chains have been hurling discounts and deals at consumers to win them back.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
In protests that double as performance art, these activists have been hurling pill bottles, shouting slogans and waving banners demanding that these institutions scrub the Sackler name from their walls.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2019
The Penguins have been hurling their bodies at shots and getting sticks on pucks, a successful strategy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2016
For twenty-one minutes you have been hurling advertisements at me.
From Once Aboard the Lugger by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)
