Meaning & use
Hurled
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Threw something with great force or violence.
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The protester hurled a rock at the barricade before being pulled back by the crowd.
She hurled insults at the referee after the controversial call.
A note on using this word
Hurl can describe throwing an object or, informally, throwing words such as insults or accusations.
Words with a similar meaning
threwflung
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Words with an opposite meaning
caught
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