hurtle
verb (used without object)
to rush violently; move with great speed.
hurtled
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past participleof hurtle.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 hurtle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hurtleverb (used without object)to rush violently; move with great speed.
Example Sentences
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And as the capsule hurtled back to Earth, it experienced temperatures half as hot as the surface of the Sun.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Pilot Jakob Mandlbauer was stretchered off after the bob hurtled down the track for a good 30 seconds on its side.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
The storm that hurtled through Houston late Thursday surprised a city long accustomed to bouts of serious weather.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2024
Simpson expanded his filmography while he played in the NFL, but nothing hurtled him toward massive fame more efficiently than those endorsements.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2024
Before I could register what Ma was asking me, my brothers, Danny and Joe, threw open the front door and hurtled into the store, laughing and scuffling with each other.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
