hurl
verb (used with object)
to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
were hurling
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past progressiveof hurl.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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At first, Prescott eloquently condemned the fans’ boorish behavior but it soon became clear he misunderstood the question and thought fans were hurling rubbish at his dejected teammates.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2022
These are the same exact insults people were hurling at Hillary,” she added.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 9, 2019
American and North Korean flags framed the improbable detente between two men who at the start of the year were hurling insults at one another and appeared on the brink of nuclear war.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 11, 2018
If they were hurling epithets against the king, plotting sedition, consorting with enemies of the state, and secretly converting to Protestantism, the police never indicated.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2014
Luckily the Hub, the main building where all the Glitch equipment was housed, wasn’t far, and we were hurling ourselves up its wide stone steps within minutes.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
