hurtling
- present participle of hurtle.
Example Sentences
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A 13-year-old boy on an e-bike in Garden Grove died earlier this week after veering into the center median and hurtling onto the roadway.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
A billionaire buying a fashion magazine is akin to a plane hurtling toward the ground, only for a passenger to confidently take the controls, despite having zero flying experience.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
While hurtling through deep space and zipping around the Moon, the Artemis astronauts took thousands of photographs, amassing a stunning portfolio of images.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
Asian carp have been hurtling into boaters throughout the Midwest, where some now wear helmets and cups for protection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
They roll and churn, hurtling over each other, collapsing across the shore.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
