hurtle
verb (used without object)
to rush violently; move with great speed.
have hurtled
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present perfectof hurtle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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What was called late capitalism is now barely even visible in our rearview mirror — we have hurtled on into end-stage capitalism.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2020
Though the second season of the cult-favorite show has just landed, many fans have hurtled through it at breakneck speed and are already in withdrawal.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2018
Blows dealt in the fight were enlarged to catapultian power, and stones thrown were alleged to have hurtled with infinite accuracy.
From Maggie, a Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane
How any one could have hurtled over the precipice and be still able to call for help without the aid of some miracle was an enigma.
From Rimrock Trail by Joseph Allan Dunn
