- present participle of hurl.
hurling
Example Sentences
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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
Mr. Hanks does not feel, like some others, that he has to sell us on the importance of the subject at hand, hurling superlatives like hand grenades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The England midfielder's 57th-minute goal prompted Emery to roar in delight before ripping off his jacket and hurling it into the air.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
I had been talking fast to cover it with words, send it hurling through the window, but I couldn’t.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
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