- present participle of hurtle.
hurtling
Example Sentences
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Surveillance footage from March 22 captured the moment the plane smashed into the rescue vehicle as it crossed its path, sending both hurtling down the runway.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
We’re both new fathers and hurtling toward middle age completely agog at how quickly the time gallops by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
More recently, it has also experienced impacts from the plucky little probes and landers that Earthbound space agencies have sent hurtling its way.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A billionaire buying a fashion magazine is akin to a plane hurtling toward the ground, only for a passenger to confidently take the controls, despite having zero flying experience.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
But now he was on the slim walkway, inches from trains soon to come hurtling down the tracks.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
