hurl
verb (used with object)
to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
hurled
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past participleof hurl.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hurl.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hurlverb (used with object)to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
Example Sentences
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Using SpaceX rocket technology, the angular sports car climbed a curved ramp and hurled itself to a controlled landing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
One star is hurled away, while the other is captured into orbit around the black hole.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
"The country and the world witnessed what happened at Jantar Mantar. Some mischievous youngsters hurled vile abuses," Modi, 75, said in a video posted on Instagram late Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Overall, there’s too much use of hurled rubble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
In the last half century alone, it has survived having a rock thrown at it, red paint sprayed at it, and a teacup hurled at it.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
