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hurtled

VERB

plunge, charge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collide lunge scoot

STRONG

bump fly push race rush scramble shoot speed spurt tear

WEAK

rush headlong

Antonyms

STRONG

slow walk

Example Sentences

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Pilot Jakob Mandlbauer was stretchered off after the bob hurtled down the track for a good 30 seconds on its side.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

So when Dubois hurtled into the limelight of pro boxing aged 19, it was very much a case of boy meets world.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

The storm that hurtled through Houston late Thursday surprised a city long accustomed to bouts of serious weather.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

Simpson expanded his filmography while he played in the NFL, but nothing hurtled him toward massive fame more efficiently than those endorsements.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2024

We had bundled up our old life and left it behind, and then hurtled into a new one with only a few of our things, each other, and hope.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez