hurtling

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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Hurtling at around two million kilometres an hour, these powerful blasts take a day or two to reach the Earth.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Hurtling towards relegation - but can Port Vale shock Chelsea in FA Cup?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Hurtling down 308 feet at 93 mph, I was having a blast.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2022

Hurtling ahead is the life of the 20-year-old midfielder.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2021

Hurtling through the bushes on the high hillside of the trail a small, black-tipped wheaten body leaped the last six feet down with careless grace and landed softly at their feet.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford