hurl
verb (used with object)
to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
hurls
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present tense formof hurl (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But for an intentionally outrageous film like “The Devils,” where Reed hurls a plastic crocodile out of a window, rules can be relaxed.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
The reason anyone who hurls themselves off a mountain for a living might perform such a procedure is a matter of aerodynamics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
As Indy hurls himself into a familiar round of death-defying high jinks, you may find yourself scanning the lightly scruffed but artificially smoothed contours of Ford’s mug and wondering precisely that question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
But if Mr. Macron doesn’t bend, he risks cementing his image as “Jupiter,” who hurls down orders from above and takes counsel from few, analysts say.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
She winds up Like a pitcher And hurls a pomegranate.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
