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hurtle
[ hur-tl ]
verb (used without object)
- to rush violently; move with great speed:
The car hurtled down the highway.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- to move or go noisily or resoundingly, as with violent or rapid motion:
The sound was deafening, as tons of snow hurtled down the mountain.
- Archaic. to strike together or against something; collide.
verb (used with object)
- to drive violently; fling; dash.
- Archaic. to dash against; collide with.
noun
- Archaic. clash; collision; shock; clatter.
hurtle
/ ˈɜːə /
verb
- to project or be projected very quickly, noisily, or violently
- rare.intr to collide or crash
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of hurtle1
Example Sentences
Everything about Banana Cake brings my backward glances into focus with the passing years drawing out the spaces in between the things that shook, uprooted, and sent me hurtling in a new direction.
he really did not bargain for was the Old Trafford side hurtling backwards at such an alarming rate.
A missile launcher sends a cloud of brown dust into the air as it hurtles across a field towards the firing line.
"It seems as if we're hurtling back in time," she told me.
We come to champion her as the streamlined narrative hurtles toward its shock finale.
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