to hurl
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4.1
- verb
- /hɜrl/
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- She was so angry that she began to hurl accusations at him without any evidence.
- hurl insults
- hurl accusations
- hurl charges
It's so much easier to just hurl an epithet and end the discussion.
- It's so much easier to just hurl an epithet and end the discussion.
- And at this point, they may also start hurling all kinds of accusations at you.
- When a narcissist feels jealous, they'll often completely deny it or they'll hurl accusations at you.
- And God then appears to address the perceived insult that Job's friends have hurled at the Lord.
- It was considered enough of a an insult to hurl at someone.
Examples
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And at this point, they may also start hurling all kinds of accusations at you.
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All they left were their wives, hurling insults and rocks as the party passed through.
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Anyway, I had all these things that I... I wanted to say to him, you know, hurl at him like bricks.
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It is time to say to the people that they must hurl themselves upon their enemies.
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Who is to blame for these names we hurl like spears at each other?
Fiction book (1991) -
You have to stand there like Gordon Brown at Question Time and have people, you know, hurl counter examples at you, not people who are trying to get your agreement.
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The shame they try to hurl on to me based on their own judgments, expectations, beliefs, world views, opinions.
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And I think, you know, one thing I want to speak to directly upfront is, is, you know, some criticism that's been hurled in my direction.
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Meetings were becoming rancorous as staff with differing opinions hurled bitter accusations at one another.
Academic text (1994) -
I heard the invective and insults hurled at him and lazily believed the slanders.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
To shout loudly because you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
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1.4
Shout in an angry voice at someone
348
2.8
To direct a look, smile, or words at someone
119
6.6
To shout loudly to get attention or show strong feeling
71
5.6
Suddenly say angry things about someone by speaking or writing
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4.8
To speak loudly and angrily for a long time
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4.4
To say words quickly and angrily to show dislike
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7.5
To speak angrily and strongly to criticize someone
To say a bad word when you feel angry or hurt
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hurl began to be used like a violent 'throw' but for words, too. People 'hurl' insults or accusations as if they were objects, which is why it now means to say something with great force or anger.