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hurled

  • past participle of hurl.
  • past tense form of hurl.

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A little: Those who haven’t read the first 4 will open “The End of the Arab of the Future” and find themselves hurled directly into an unfolding family emergency: Vol.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

But as he hurled his partner high above the ice, he was thrown off balance by grammar and umlauts.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

Disgusted, McGrath hurled his poles over the safety netting that lined the Stelvio piste, with nearby Swiss team members embracing each other in celebration.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

In one motion, Dent spun around and hurled a bounce pass between two defenders as if throwing a baseball, hitting Freeny in stride for a layup.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 1, 2025

But before he hurled it Poseidon came begging him to spare them and promising to keep them in order.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton