hurling

Example Sentences

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Colbert sounded off Tuesday evening, staring angrily into the camera during the opening monologue of “The Late Show,” before hurling the Murdoch-Bible joke.

From Los Angeles Times

Enamorado spoke of her brother’s gruesome death, how a car speeding at 100 mph struck him, hurling his body across the street.

From Los Angeles Times

In another study, van der Linden and his colleagues found that what really drove engagement on social media was hurling dirt and insults at the other side — technically called “outgroup derogation.”

From Seattle Times

On a sunny afternoon in Melbourne 30 years ago, Aussie Rules footballer Nicky Winmar defiantly stared down a bitter crowd hurling racist slurs, spit and drink cans at him.

From BBC

The presence of protesters hurling rocks and glass bottles at the police has increased during recent protests.

From New York Times