hurtle
verb (used without object)
to rush violently; move with great speed.
were 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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The Turners, who spent time at the homes of two friends in addition to the convention center, were hurtling through a storm of emotions, including a touch of guilt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025
It was fantastically spacious, as if he were hurtling through the air in an apartment.
From Slate ● Feb. 29, 2020
We were hurtling toward Spokane at 65 mph, 30 minutes from his parents’ house, when our conversation took this turn:
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2014
Eliot Spitzer and Anthony D. Weiner were hurtling happily along on the redemption express, their every bon mot recorded by the press.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2013
The problem was: we were hurtling toward the Underworld at ninety-five miles an hour, betting that Hades had the master bolt.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
