1
as in to scurry
to proceed or move quickly
the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter
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as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
competitors taking turns hurtling their javelins down the field
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Recent Examples of hurtle
Regions of intense magnetic activity known as sunspots are proliferating on the solar surface and are capable of releasing intense bursts of radiation resulting in solar flares that can hurtle toward Earth at the speed of light, according to NOAA.
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Eric Lagatta, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Nov. 2024
The celestial display of greenish and reddish hues would come courtesy of a coronal mass ejection hurtling toward Earth, which prompted NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center to issue a geomagnetic storm watch for Thursday and Friday.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Sticking the Landing As the story hurtles towards its conclusion, pacing becomes more critical than ever.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Who’s happy about an organization such as Callisto hurtling toward closing its doors for the equivalent of a half-hour’s worth of Meta’s profits?
—Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Nov. 2024
The celestial display of greenish and reddish hues would come courtesy of a coronal mass ejection hurtling toward Earth, which prompted NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center to issue a geomagnetic storm watch for Thursday and Friday.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Sticking the Landing As the story hurtles towards its conclusion, pacing becomes more critical than ever.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Who’s happy about an organization such as Callisto hurtling toward closing its doors for the equivalent of a half-hour’s worth of Meta’s profits?
—Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtle
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Unless there is a shark approaching you, in which case scurry sideways like a crab.Viktoria Shulevich, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Chris Norris October 30, 2024 7:08 AM EDT Sphero’s 2018 Bolt—a baseball-sized orb that could be programmed to roll and scurry around—offered students a visceral experience in early coding.Chris Norris, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is associated with wanton destruction, but a recent discovery throws that assumption into question.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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But then, a chance encounter with an Orthodox man on the Antwerp tram throws a wrench into her plans.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Seattle scored over 20 points for the first time since Week 7 and rushed for a season-high 176 yards, led by Charbonnet, who had a career-high 134 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns starting in place of Kenneth Walker III (calf).Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Hodge rushed for four touchdowns and also passed for 225 yards and two scores as Christian Academy beat Union County 42-21 in the Class 3A championship game.Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 8 Dec. 2024
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Forest hurled themselves towards the finishing line.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Watch Durston founder Dan Durston all but hurl himself on top of his latest creation to prove its strength and go through the thoughtful design details in the 8.5-minute intro video below.New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill that same month to close a legal loophole and speed up the process of evicting squatters.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The album went on to sped 10 total weeks atop the chart.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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Prep Potatoes In a large bowl, toss potatoes and onion with reserved bacon drippings, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
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Trump and his legal team want the conviction tossed, citing a variety of factors including their claim that he is shielded by presidential immunity.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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This past weekend, families, dragging wheelie bags and carrying blankets, were hurrying in both directions.Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kraven the Hunter couldn’t be hurried along in reshoots and rewrites.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Comments Outlander has reached a point where the can of worms has not only been opened, but the contents have been flung everywhere.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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One of its rotor blades broke off during touchdown and was flung away to one side (far left).William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Hurtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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