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hurl
[hurl]
verb (used with object)
to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
Synonyms: ,to throw or cast down.
to utter with vehemence.
to hurl insults at the umpire.
verb (used without object)
to throw a missile.
Baseball.to pitch a ball.
noun
a forcible or violent throw; fling.
hurl
/ ɜː /
verb
(tr) to throw or propel with great force
(tr) to utter with force; yell
to hurl insults
to transport or be transported in a driven vehicle
noun
the act or an instance of hurling
a ride in a driven vehicle
Other 51Թ Forms
- hurler noun
- outhurl verb (used with object)
- unhurled adjective
- ˈܰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hurl1
Example Sentences
There, protesters have burned driverless Waymo vehicles, hurled rocks and bottles at police and National Guard members, and shut down the 101 Freeway.
As hundreds have protested peacefully for days, some have taken the opportunity to burglarize businesses or hurl things at law enforcement while hidden within the crowd.
“If people want to hurl insults, we will protect that,” he said.
Videos posted on social media also show protesters along the 101 freeway hurling concrete and other heavy items onto California Highway Patrol cruisers.
Some members of the crowd hurled water bottles and glass bottles at officers, and the windshield of a department vehicle shattered after it was struck by a projectile.
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