hurtle
verb (used without object)
to rush violently; move with great speed.
was hurtling
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past progressiveof hurtle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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If there were still any doubts that Major League Baseball was hurtling toward a labor meltdown next winter, they were obliterated on Thursday night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
The jet was hurtling toward the water at 8,600 feet per minute, according to the Air Current, an online aviation publication.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
Chastain’s final lap was 18.845 seconds and he was hurtling at between 50 and 70 mph faster than the cars he was sailing past as the wall guided him.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2022
She warned that Stormont was hurtling towards a "series of crises" in the autumn regarding finances with some departments potentially overspending.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2022
It felt like it was hurtling and jerking its way through a lonely darkness.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
