hurtled

Example Sentences

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And as the capsule hurtled back to Earth, it experienced temperatures half as hot as the surface of the Sun.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Pilot Jakob Mandlbauer was stretchered off after the bob hurtled down the track for a good 30 seconds on its side.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

She hurtled through the air most weeks as Lynda Carter’s stunt double on the hit television series “Wonder Woman” and mimed Ms. Carter’s leggy lope.

From New York Times • May 11, 2024

Simpson expanded his filmography while he played in the NFL, but nothing hurtled him toward massive fame more efficiently than those endorsements.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2024

There was no sign of a living creature and no sound at all except for the soft thud of the BFG’s footsteps as he hurtled on through the fog.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl