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  • present participle of hurl.
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hurling

[hur-ling] / ˈhɜr lɪŋ /




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Since then, restaurant chains have been hurling discounts and deals at consumers to win them back.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

A video widely circulated online showed a number of people, including one wielding a hurling stick, confronting the apparent attacker until the police arrived.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Luciano had a singular style calling a strike, a twisting motion evocative of the football quarterback Lamar Jackson hurling a contorted cross-body pass to a receiver at the sidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

President Trump is known for hurling scathing insults at world leaders.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

The monsters’ siege tower was still hurling explosive green fireballs into the streets.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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