hurl
verb (used with object)
to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
is hurling
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present progressiveof hurl (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He is hurling himself into innings, attacking bowling with the confidence of old, hitting the roofs of stadiums, sprinting runs, and setting the fielding standard in the deep.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023
What truly sets the Lexus Dugout Club apart, however, are the padded dugout seats—nay, thrones—that will make you feel as if Kershaw is hurling that 100-mph heatseeker right at your nachos.
From Golf Digest ● May 9, 2017
This is a pretty good description of what has happened to Jacob, whose past is hurling rubble at him throughout the book.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 9, 2016
“If you are not sitting down, if all you are doing is hurling invective at each other on a daily basis, there is no prayer of beginning that kind of conversation,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2015
When the big ship is hurling shot and shell in time of battle, where is William?
From Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey by Beebe, Mabel
