hurling
Example Sentences
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Luciano had a singular style calling a strike, a twisting motion evocative of the football quarterback Lamar Jackson hurling a contorted cross-body pass to a receiver at the sidelines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
When hurling down the ball with a wobbling seam rather than looking to hoop it, some deliveries jag unpredictably off the surface after pitching.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 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
What they refrain from hurling in that moment, or at any point throughout “Welcome to Derry,” is a dehumanizing slur splashed all over the pages of the original “It.”
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025
He and Nicasia and Locke take turns hurling the contents into the water.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.