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"stimulants", "stimuli", "advantages", "breaks", "edges", "aids", "assistances", "benefits", "boosts", "handmaidens", "handmaids", "help" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in bounces , skips":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bounces", "leapfrogs", "lopes", "skips", "bounds", "hops", "jumps", "leaps", "springs", "vaults", "bucks", "capers", "caprioles", "cavorts", "frolics", "gambols", "romps", "attacks", "pounces", "shoots", "skyrockets" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in takes , overcomes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beats", "bests", "conquers", "dispatches", "licks", "masters", "overbears", "overcomes", "overmatches", "prevails (over)", "subdues", "surmounts", "takes", "throws", "triumphs (over)", "wins (against)", "worsts", "sweeps", "upsets", "crushes", "knocks off", "knocks over", "overpowers", "overthrows", "overwhelms", "subjugates", "upends", "vanquishes", "annihilates", "blows away", "bombs", "buries", "clobbers", "creams", "drubs", "dusts", "flattens", "pastes", "routs", "shellacs", "skins", "skunks", "smokes", "smothers", "snows under", "thrashes", "trims", "tromps", "trounces", "wallops", "waxes", "whips", "whomps", "whops", "whaps", "whups", "aces (out)", "betters", "eclipses", "exceeds", "outdistances", "outdoes", "outfights", "outshines", "outstrips", "overtops", "surpasses", "tops", "transcends", "edges (out)", "noses out", "pips", "caps", "excels", "flourishes", "scores", "succeeds", "breaks", "destroys", "does in", "finishes", "sinks", "slaughters" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "hurled":{ "to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth":{ "examples":[ "that meal was so gross I thought I was going to hurl" ], "synonyms":[ "barfed", "gagged", "heaved", "hove", "puked", "retched", "spewed", "spit up", "spat up", "threw up", "upchucked", "vomited" ], "near synonyms":[ "disgorged", "regurgitated", "ejected", "expelled", "nauseated" ], "near antonyms":[], 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"outstripped", "overtook", "arrowed", "beelined" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallied", "dawdled", "dillydallied", "dragged", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "lagged", "lingered", "loitered", "poked", "tarried", "ambled", "lumbered", "plodded", "sauntered", "shuffled", "strolled", "decelerated", "slowed (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawled", "crept", "poked" ] }, "to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm":{ "examples":[ "hurled snowballs at each other" ], "synonyms":[ "cast", "catapulted", "chucked", "dashed", "fired", "flung", "heaved", "hove", "hurtled", "launched", "lobbed", "lofted", "pegged", "pelted", "pitched", "slung", "threw", "tossed" ], "near synonyms":[ "bowled", "darted", "flipped", "gunned", "hooked", "passed", "rolled", "shot", "bucked", "ejected", "impelled", "precipitated", "projected", "propelled", "rifled", "thrust" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hurray":{ "how delightful":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "\" Hooray !\" he cried when he heard that his team had won" ], "near antonyms":[ "alack", "alas", "aw", "boo" ], "related":[ "wow", "zowie", "ooh", "gee", "gee whiz", "gosh" ], "synonyms":[ "glory", "glory be", "ha", "hah", "hallelujah", "hey", "hot dog", "huzzah", "wahoo", "whee", "whoopee", "yahoo", "yippee" ] }, "type":[ "interjection" ] }, "hurries":{ "to cause to move or proceed fast or faster":{ "examples":[ "the new nurses were hurried through the orientation program because they were so desperately needed on the ward" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerates", "bundles", "fast-tracks", "hastens", "quickens", "rushes", "speeds (up)", "whisks" ], "near synonyms":[ "drives", "goads", "prods", "propels", "pushes", "races", "spurs", "stirs", "urges", "aids", "dispatches", "eases", "encourages", "expedites", "facilitates" ], "near antonyms":[ "delays", "encumbers", "fetters", "hampers", "hinders", "hobbles", "holds back", "holds up", "impedes", "interferes (with)", "manacles", "reins (in)", "restrains", "shackles", "ties up", "trammels", "arrests", "checks", "stalls", "stays", "stills", "stops" ], "antonyms":[ "brakes", "decelerates", "retards", "slows (down)" ] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "if we hurry , we'll make the four o'clock train" ], "synonyms":[ "barrels", "belts", "blasts", "blazes", "blows", "bolts", "bombs", "bowls", "breezes", "bundles", "bustles", "buzzes", "cannonballs", "careens", "careers", "chases", "courses", "cracks (on)", "dashes", "drives", "flies", "hares", "hastens", "hies", "highballs", "hotfoots (it)", "humps", "hurls", "hurtles", "hustles", "jets", "jumps", "motors", "nips", "pelts", "races", "rams", "rips", "rockets", "runs", "rushes", "rustles", "scoots", "scurries", "scuttles", "shoots", "speeds", "steps", "tears", "travels", "trots", "whirls", "whisks", "zips", "zooms" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetles", "darts", "flits", "scampers", "scuds", "scuffles", "stampedes", "streaks", "whizzes", "gallops", "jogs", "sprints", "accelerates", "quickens", "steps out", "catches up", "fast-forwards", "outpaces", "outruns", "outstrips", "overtakes", "arrows", "beelines" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallies", "dawdles", "dillydallies", "drags", "hangs (around or out)", "lags", "lingers", "loiters", "pokes", "tarries", "ambles", "lumbers", "plods", "saunters", "shuffles", "strolls", "decelerates", "slows (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawls", "creeps", "pokes" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hurrying":{ "as in scurrying , rushing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barreling", "bolting", "breakneck", "breathless", "brisk", "careering", "dizzy", "fast", "fleet", "flying", "hasty", "lightning", "meteoric", "quick", "racing", "rapid", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "scooting", "scudding", "scurrying", "snappy", "speeding", "speedy", "swift", "warp-speed", "whirling", "whirlwind", "whisking", "zipping", "expeditious", "prompt", "ready", "accelerated", "hastened", "quickened", "hurried", "rushed" ], "near antonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "dallying", "dawdling", "dilatory", "dillydallying", "dragging", "laggard", "lagging", "languid", "leisurely", "poking", "poky", "pokey", "slow", "sluggish", "snaillike", "snail-paced", "tardy", "unhurried", "deliberate", "measured", "inactive", "inert", "lethargic", "loafing", "lounging" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cause to move or proceed fast or faster":{ "examples":[ "the new nurses were hurried through the orientation program because they were so desperately needed on the ward" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerating", "bundling", "fast-tracking", "hastening", "quickening", "rushing", "speeding (up)", "whisking" ], "near synonyms":[ "driving", "goading", "prodding", "propelling", "pushing", "racing", "spurring", "stirring", "urging", "aiding", "dispatching", "easing", "encouraging", "expediting", "facilitating" ], "near antonyms":[ "delaying", "encumbering", "fettering", "hampering", "hindering", "hobbling", "holding back", "holding up", "impeding", "interfering (with)", "manacling", "reining (in)", "restraining", "shackling", "trammeling", "trammelling", "tying up", "tieing up", "arresting", "checking", "stalling", "staying", "stilling", "stopping" ], "antonyms":[ "braking", "decelerating", "retarding", "slowing (down)" ] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "if we hurry , we'll make the four o'clock train" ], "synonyms":[ "barreling", "barrelling", "belting", "blasting", "blazing", "blowing", "bolting", "bombing", "bowling", "breezing", "bundling", "bustling", "buzzing", "cannonballing", "careening", "careering", "chasing", "coursing", "cracking (on)", "dashing", "driving", "flying", "haring", "hastening", "highballing", "hotfooting (it)", "humping", "hurling", "hurtling", "hustling", "hying", "hieing", "jetting", "jumping", "motoring", "nipping", "pelting", "racing", "ramming", "ripping", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "rustling", "scooting", "scurrying", "scuttling", "shooting", "speeding", "stepping", "tearing", "traveling", "travelling", "trotting", "whirling", "whisking", "zipping", "zooming" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetling", "darting", "flitting", "scampering", "scudding", "scuffling", "stampeding", "streaking", "whizzing", "galloping", "jogging", "sprinting", "accelerating", "quickening", "stepping out", "catching up", "fast-forwarding", "outpacing", "outrunning", "outstripping", "overtaking", "arrowing", "beelining" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "hanging (around or out)", "lagging", "lingering", "loitering", "poking", "tarrying", "ambling", "lumbering", "plodding", "sauntering", "shuffling", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "poking" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "hurtfully":{ "as in cruelly , ill":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "cruelly", "ill", "rancorously", "acutely", "harshly", "keenly", "piercingly", "poignantly", "severely", "sharply", "blackly", "darkly", "dismally", "distressfully", "distressingly", "dourly", "drearily", "forlornly", "gloomily", "glumly", "joylessly", "mirthlessly", "miserably", "morosely", "pessimistically", "somberly", "sullenly", "abjectly", "cheerlessly", "crestfallenly", "dejectedly", "despairingly", "despondently", "disconsolately", "dispiritedly", "downheartedly", "low-spiritedly", "agonizingly", "bitterly", "dolefully", "dolorously", "grievously", "hard", "hardly", "inconsolably", "lugubriously", "mournfully", "painfully", "plaintively", "regretfully", "resentfully", "ruefully", "sadly", "sorely", "sorrowfully", "unhappily", "wailfully", "woefully", "wretchedly" ], "near antonyms":[ "blissfully", "gladly", "happily", "joyfully", "joyously", "cheerfully", "cheerily", "delightedly", "gaily", "gayly", "gleefully", "good-naturedly", "lightheartedly", "merrily", "mirthfully", "rejoicingly", "sunnily", "blithely", "blithesomely", "calmly", "casually", "dispassionately", "easily", "impassively", "indifferently", "lightly", "nonchalantly", "stoically", "unconcernedly", "favorably", "well" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "hurting":{ "causing or feeling bodily pain":{ "examples":[ "a badly hurting finger kept her from writing neatly" ], "synonyms":[ "aching", "achy", "afflictive", "nasty", "painful", "sore" ], "near synonyms":[ "agonizing", "excruciating", "torturous", "damaging", "deleterious", "detrimental", "harmful", "hurtful", "injurious", "noxious", "pernicious", "raw", "tender", "bleeding", "burning", "chafing", "cramping", "festering", "itching", "nagging", "pinching", "pricking", "prickling", "smarting", "stinging", "inflamed", "enflamed", "swollen", "grievous", "severe", "threatening", "wounding" ], "near antonyms":[ "curative", "healing", "helping", "remedial" ], "antonyms":[ "indolent", "painless" ] }, "to feel or cause physical pain":{ "examples":[ "my head hurts", "a bad sprain that really hurts", "I hurt all over" ], "synonyms":[ "aching", "paining", "smarting" ], "near synonyms":[ "biting", "bleeding", "burning", "chafing", "cramping", "festering", "itching", "nagging", "pinching", "pounding", "racking", "stinging", "swelling", "throbbing", "tingling", "twinging", "twingeing", "agonizing", "anguishing", "suffering", "afflicting", "harrowing", "tormenting", "torturing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{ "examples":[ "don't worry that you'll hurt the new lawn by walking across it" ], "synonyms":[ "blemishing", "bloodying", "breaking", "compromising", "crabbing", "crippling", "crossing (up)", "damaging", "defacing", "disfiguring", "endamaging", "flawing", "harming", "impairing", "injuring", "marring", "spoiling", "vitiating" ], "near synonyms":[ "deteriorating", "enervating", "enfeebling", "undermining", "weakening", "eroding", "scouring", "washing out", "wearing (away)", "blighting", "tarnishing", "denting", "dinging", "dinting", "botching", "gumming (up)", "queering", "lacerating", "wounding", "disabling", "hamstringing", "laming", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating", "tormenting", "torturing", "annihilating", "banging up", "bashing", "battering", "clobbering", "crushing", "dashing", "decimating", "demolishing", "desolating", "destroying", "devastating", "doing in", "pulverizing", "razing", "ruining", "scourging", "shattering", "smashing", "tearing down", "totaling", "totalling", "wasting", "wiping out", "wrecking" ], "near antonyms":[ "curing", "healing", "helping", "rectifying", "rehabilitating", "remedying", "editing", "remodeling", "revising", "ameliorating", "bettering", "enhancing", "enriching", "improving", "meliorating", "perfecting", "refining" ], "antonyms":[ "doctoring", "fixing", "mending", "patching", "rebuilding", "reconditioning", "reconstructing", "renovating", "repairing", "revamping" ] }, "to cause bodily damage to":{ "examples":[ "the common belief that reading in poor light hurts your eyes" ], "synonyms":[ "damaging", "harming", "injuring", "wounding" ], "near synonyms":[ "battering", "bloodying", "blowing out", "bruising", "contusing", "cutting", "gashing", "goring", "lacerating", "scalding", "scarring", "scathing", "straining", "tearing", "creasing", "grazing", "nicking", "crippling", "hamstringing", "laming", "maiming", "mangling", "mutilating", "abusing", "afflicting", "aggrieving", "maltreating", "tormenting", "torturing", "laying up", "blemishing", "impairing", "marring", "scraping", "spoiling" ], "near antonyms":[ "curing", "fixing", "healing", "mending", "remedying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to feel deep sadness or mental pain":{ "examples":[ "I know you must be hurting from the cruel words they said" ], "synonyms":[ "agonizing", "anguishing", "bleeding", "grieving", "mourning", "sorrowing", "suffering" ], "near synonyms":[ "aching", "longing (for)", "pining (away)", "sighing", "smarting", "racking", "tormenting", "torturing", "bemoaning", "bewailing", "deploring", "lamenting", "ruing", "bawling", "blubbering", "crying", "groaning", "howling", "keening", "moaning", "sobbing", "taking on", "wailing", "weeping", "yammering", "yowling", "languishing", "regretting" ], "near antonyms":[ "beaming", "cheering", "crowing", "delighting", "exulting", "glorying", "joying", "laughing", "ravishing", "rejoicing", "triumphing", "assuring", "cheering", "comforting", "commiserating", "consoling", "reassuring", "solacing", "soothing", "sympathizing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "hurtles":{ "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter" ], "synonyms":[ "barrels", "belts", "blasts", "blazes", "blows", "bolts", "bombs", "bowls", "breezes", "bundles", "bustles", "buzzes", "cannonballs", "careens", "careers", "chases", "courses", "cracks (on)", "dashes", "drives", "flies", "hares", "hastens", "hies", "highballs", "hotfoots (it)", "humps", "hurls", "hurries", "hustles", "jets", "jumps", "motors", "nips", "pelts", "races", "rams", "rips", "rockets", "runs", "rushes", "rustles", "scoots", "scurries", "scuttles", "shoots", "speeds", "steps", "tears", "travels", "trots", "whirls", "whisks", "zips", "zooms" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetles", "darts", "flits", "scampers", "scuds", "scuffles", "stampedes", "streaks", "whizzes", "gallops", "jogs", "sprints", "accelerates", "quickens", "steps out", "catches up", "fast-forwards", "outpaces", "outruns", "outstrips", "overtakes", "arrows", "beelines" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallies", "dawdles", "dillydallies", "drags", "hangs (around or out)", "lags", "lingers", "loiters", "pokes", "tarries", "ambles", "lumbers", "plods", "saunters", "shuffles", "strolls", "decelerates", "slows (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawls", "creeps", "pokes" ] }, "to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm":{ "examples":[ "competitors taking turns hurtling their javelins down the field" ], "synonyms":[ "casts", "catapults", "chucks", "dashes", "fires", "flings", "heaves", "hurls", "launches", "lobs", "lofts", "pegs", "pelts", "pitches", "slings", "throws", "tosses" ], "near synonyms":[ "bowls", "darts", "flips", "guns", "hooks", "passes", "rolls", "shoots", "bucks", "ejects", "impels", "precipitates", "projects", "propels", "rifles", "thrusts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hurts":{ "a state of great suffering of body or mind":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "in her hurt she said a lot of things to her boyfriend that she didn't really mean" ], "near antonyms":[ "comforts", "consolations", "solaces", "alleviations", "assuagements", "eases", "reliefs", "peaces", "securities", "well-beings" ], "related":[ "discomforts", "crosses", "crucibles", "trials", "heartaches", "heartbreaks", "sorrows", "emergencies", "pinches", "asperities", "difficulties", "hardships", "rigors", "aches", "pangs", "stitches", "throes", "twinges", "dangers", "jeopardies", "troubles" ], "synonyms":[ "afflictions", "agonies", "anguishes", "distresses", "excruciations", "miseries", "pains", "racks", "straits", "torments", "tortures", "travails", "tribulations", "woes" ] }, "something that causes loss or pain":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a totally baseless accusation that caused lasting hurt to his reputation" ], "near antonyms":[ "recoveries", "cures", "fixes", "remedies" ], "related":[ "disservices", "injustices", "outrages", "wrongs", "affronts", "darts", "indignities", "insults", "offenses", "offences", "beatings", "mayhem", "mutilations", "defacements", "disabilities", "disablements", "disfigurements", "impairments", "lesions", "ruptures", "strains", "abrasions", "chafes", "scrapes", "scratches", "boo-boos", "bruises", "contusions", "swellings", "wounds", "bumps", "concussions", "cuts", "gashes", "lacerations", "burns", "scalds", "scars", "scathes", "sears" ], "synonyms":[ "afflictions", "damages", "detriments", "harms", "injuries" ] }, "to cause bodily damage to":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the common belief that reading in poor light hurts your eyes" ], "near antonyms":[ "cures", "fixes", "heals", "mends", "remedies" ], "related":[ "batters", "bloodies", "blows out", "bruises", "contuses", "cuts", "gashes", "gores", "lacerates", "scalds", "scars", "scathes", "strains", "tears", "creases", "grazes", "nicks", "cripples", "hamstrings", "lames", "maims", "mangles", "mutilates", "abuses", "afflicts", "aggrieves", "maltreats", "torments", "tortures", "lays up", "blemishes", "impairs", "mars", "scrapes", "spoils" ], "synonyms":[ "damages", "harms", "injures", "wounds" ] }, "to feel deep sadness or mental pain":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I know you must be hurting from the cruel words they said" ], "near antonyms":[ "beams", "cheers", "crows", "delights", "exults", "glories", "joys", "laughs", "ravishes", "rejoices", "triumphs", "assures", "cheers", "comforts", "commiserates", "consoles", "reassures", "solaces", "soothes", "sympathizes" ], "related":[ "aches", "longs (for)", "pines (away)", "sighs", "smarts", "racks", "torments", "tortures", "bemoans", "bewails", "deplores", "laments", "rues", "bawls", "blubbers", "cries", "groans", "howls", "keens", "moans", "sobs", "takes on", "wails", "weeps", "yammers", "yowls", "languishes", "regrets" ], "synonyms":[ "agonizes", "anguishes", "bleeds", "grieves", "mourns", "sorrows", "suffers" ] }, "to feel or cause physical pain":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "my head hurts", "a bad sprain that really hurts", "I hurt all over" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "bites", "bleeds", "burns", "chafes", "cramps", "festers", "itches", "nags", "pinches", "pounds", "racks", "stings", "swells", "throbs", "tingles", "twinges", "agonizes", "anguishes", "suffers", "afflicts", "harrows", "torments", "tortures" ], "synonyms":[ "aches", "pains", "smarts" ] }, "to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{ "antonyms":[ "doctors", "fixes", "mends", "patches", "rebuilds", "reconditions", "reconstructs", "renovates", "repairs", "revamps" ], "examples":[ "don't worry that you'll hurt the new lawn by walking across it" ], "near antonyms":[ "cures", "heals", "helps", "rectifies", "rehabilitates", "remedies", "edits", "remodels", "revises", "ameliorates", "betters", "enhances", "enriches", "improves", "meliorates", "perfects", "refines" ], "related":[ "deteriorates", "enervates", "enfeebles", "undermines", "weakens", "erodes", "scours", "washes out", "wears (away)", "blights", "tarnishes", "dents", "dings", "dints", "botches", "gums (up)", "queers", "lacerates", "wounds", "disables", "hamstrings", "lames", "maims", "mangles", "mutilates", "torments", "tortures", "annihilates", "bangs up", "bashes", "batters", "clobbers", "crushes", "dashes", "decimates", "demolishes", "desolates", "destroys", "devastates", "does in", "pulverizes", "razes", "ruins", "scourges", "shatters", "smashes", "tears down", "totals", "wastes", "wipes out", "wrecks" ], "synonyms":[ "blemishes", "bloodies", "breaks", "compromises", "crabs", "cripples", "crosses (up)", "damages", "defaces", "disfigures", "endamages", "flaws", "harms", "impairs", "injures", "mars", "spoils", "vitiates" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "hurriedly":{ "with excessive or careless speed":{ "examples":[ "hurriedly dashed off a note to let them know she'd been called away for an emergency" ], "synonyms":[ "cursorily", "hastily", "headlong", "hotfoot", "pell-mell", "precipitately", "precipitously", "rashly" ], "near synonyms":[ "headfirst", "headily", "hotheadedly", "impatiently", "impetuously", "impulsively", "recklessly", "thoughtlessly", "automatically", "glancingly", "haphazardly", "impromptu", "spontaneously", "abruptly", "suddenly", "offhand", "offhandedly" ], "near antonyms":[ "calculatingly", "circumspectly", "designedly", "falteringly", "haltingly", "hesitantly", "hesitatingly", "tentatively", "leisurely", "slowly" ], "antonyms":[ "deliberately", "studiedly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "hurt":{ "to feel or cause physical pain":{ "examples":[ "my head hurts", "a bad sprain that really hurts", "I hurt all over" ], "synonyms":[ "ache", "pain", "smart" ], "near synonyms":[ "bite", "bleed", "burn", "chafe", "cramp", "fester", "itch", "nag", "pinch", "pound", "rack", "sting", "swell", "throb", "tingle", "twinge", "agonize", "anguish", "suffer", "afflict", "harrow", "torment", "torture" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{ "examples":[ "don't worry that you'll hurt the new lawn by walking across it" ], "synonyms":[ "blemish", "bloody", "break", "compromise", "crab", "cripple", "cross (up)", "damage", "deface", "disfigure", "endamage", "flaw", "harm", "impair", "injure", "mar", "spoil", "vitiate" ], "near synonyms":[ "deteriorate", "enervate", "enfeeble", "undermine", "weaken", "erode", "scour", "wash out", "wear (away)", "blight", "tarnish", "dent", "ding", "dint", "botch", "gum (up)", "queer", "lacerate", "wound", "disable", "hamstring", "lame", "maim", "mangle", "mutilate", "torment", "torture", "annihilate", "bang up", "bash", "batter", "clobber", "crush", "dash", "decimate", "demolish", "desolate", "destroy", "devastate", "do in", "pulverize", "raze", "ruin", "scourge", "shatter", "smash", "tear down", "total", "waste", "wipe out", "wreck" ], "near antonyms":[ "cure", "heal", "help", "rectify", "rehabilitate", "remedy", "edit", "remodel", "revise", "ameliorate", "better", "enhance", "enrich", "improve", "meliorate", "perfect", "refine" ], "antonyms":[ "doctor", "fix", "mend", "patch", "rebuild", "recondition", "reconstruct", "renovate", "repair", "revamp" ] }, "to cause bodily damage to":{ "examples":[ "the common belief that reading in poor light hurts your eyes" ], "synonyms":[ "damage", "harm", "injure", "wound" ], "near synonyms":[ "batter", "bloody", "blow out", "bruise", "contuse", "cut", "gash", "gore", "lacerate", "scald", "scar", "scathe", "strain", "tear", "crease", "graze", "nick", "cripple", "hamstring", "lame", "maim", "mangle", "mutilate", "abuse", "aggrieve", "afflict", "maltreat", "torment", "torture", "lay up", "blemish", "impair", "mar", "scrape", "spoil" ], "near antonyms":[ "cure", "fix", "heal", "mend", "remedy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to feel deep sadness or mental pain":{ "examples":[ "I know you must be hurting from the cruel words they said" ], "synonyms":[ "agonize", "anguish", "bleed", "grieve", "mourn", "sorrow", "suffer" ], "near synonyms":[ "ache", "long (for)", "pine (away)", "sigh", "smart", "rack", "torment", "torture", "bemoan", "bewail", "deplore", "lament", "rue", "bawl", "blubber", "cry", "groan", "howl", "keen", "moan", "sob", "take on", "wail", "weep", "yammer", "yowl", "languish", "regret" ], "near antonyms":[ "beam", "cheer", "crow", "delight", "exult", "glory", "joy", "laugh", "ravish", "rejoice", "triumph", "assure", "cheer", "comfort", "commiserate", "console", "reassure", "solace", "soothe", "sympathize" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in broken , injured":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "blemished", "broken", "crippled", "damaged", "defaced", "disfigured", "harmed", "impaired", "injured", "marred", "spoiled", "vitiated", "fallible", "deficient", "inadequate", "incomplete", "insufficient", "wanting", "amiss", "bad", "defective", "faulty", "flawed", "imperfect" ], "near antonyms":[ "faultless", "flawless", "impeccable", "perfect", "complete", "entire", "intact", "whole", "unblemished", "undamaged", "unimpaired", "unspoiled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a state of great suffering of body or mind":{ "examples":[ "in her hurt she said a lot of things to her boyfriend that she didn't really mean" ], "synonyms":[ "affliction", "agony", "anguish", "distress", "excruciation", "misery", "pain", "rack", "strait(s)", "torment", "torture", "travail", "tribulation", "woe" ], "near synonyms":[ "discomfort", "cross", "crucible", "trial", "heartache", "heartbreak", "joylessness", "sadness", "sorrow", "unhappiness", "emergency", "pinch", "asperity", "difficulty", "hardship", "rigor", "ache", "pang", "smarting", "soreness", "stitch", "throe", "twinge", "danger", "jeopardy", "trouble" ], "near antonyms":[ "comfort", "consolation", "solace", "alleviation", "assuagement", "ease", "relief", "peace", "security", "well-being" ], "antonyms":[] }, "something that causes loss or pain":{ "examples":[ "a totally baseless accusation that caused lasting hurt to his reputation" ], "synonyms":[ "affliction", "damage", "detriment", "harm", "injury" ], "near synonyms":[ "disservice", "injustice", "outrage", "wrong", "affront", "dart", "indignity", "insult", "offense", "offence", "beating", "crippling", "mayhem", "mutilation", "defacement", "disability", "disablement", "disfigurement", "impairment", "lesion", "rupture", "strain", "abrasion", "chafe", "scrape", "scratch", "boo-boo", "bruise", "contusion", "swelling", "wound", "bump", "concussion", "cut", "gash", "laceration", "burn", "scald", "scar", "scathe", "sear" ], "near antonyms":[ "healing", "recovery", "cure", "fix", "remedy" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "hurdled":{ "as in bounced , skipped":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bounced", "leapfrogged", "loped", "skipped", "bounded", "hopped", "jumped", "leaped", "leapt", "sprang", "sprung", "vaulted", "bucked", "capered", "caprioled", "cavorted", "frolicked", "gamboled", "gambolled", "romped", "attacked", "pounced", "shot", "skyrocketed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in took , overcame":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "beat", "bested", "conquered", "dispatched", "licked", "mastered", "overbore", "overcame", "overmatched", "prevailed (over)", "subdued", "surmounted", "threw", "took", "triumphed (over)", "won (against)", "worsted", "swept", "upset", "crushed", "knocked off", "knocked over", "overpowered", "overthrew", "overwhelmed", "subjugated", "upended", "vanquished", "annihilated", "blew away", "bombed", "buried", "clobbered", "creamed", "drubbed", "dusted", "flattened", "pasted", "routed", "shellacked", "skinned", "skunked", "smoked", "smothered", "snowed under", "thrashed", "trimmed", "tromped", "trounced", "walloped", "waxed", "whipped", "whomped", "whopped", "whapped", "whupped", "aced (out)", "bettered", "eclipsed", "exceeded", "outdid", "outdistanced", "outfought", "outshone", "outshined", "outstripped", "overtopped", "surpassed", "topped", "transcended", "edged (out)", "nosed out", "pipped", "capped", "excelled", "flourished", "scored", "succeeded", "broke", "destroyed", "did in", "finished", "sank", "sunk", "slaughtered" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hurricanes":{ "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "economic news that unleashed a hurricane on the trading floor" ], "synonyms":[ "ados", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoos", "blathers", "bluster", "bobberies", "bothers", "bustles", "clatters", "clutters", "coils", "commotions", "corroborees", "disturbances", "dos", "do's", "foofaraws", "fun", "furores", "furors", "fusses", "helter-skelters", "hoo-has", "hoo-hahs", "hooplas", "hubble-bubbles", "hubbubs", "hullabaloos", "hurlies", "hurly-burlies", "hurry-scurries", "hurry-skurries", "kerfuffles", "moils", "pandemoniums", "pothers", "rows", "ruckuses", "ructions", "rumpuses", "shindys", "shindies", "splores", "squalls", "stews", "stirs", "storms", "to-dos", "tumults", "turmoils", "uproars", "welters", "whirls", "williwaws", "zoos" ], "near synonyms":[ "cacophonies", "clamors", "dins", "howls", "hue and cries", "noises", "outcries", "rackets", "roars", "disorders", "upheavals", "eruptions", "flare-ups", "flurries", "flutters", "outbreaks", "outbursts", "brawls", "fracases", "fracas", "frays", "hassles", "melees", "m\u00eal\u00e9es", "scuffles", "dithers", "fevers", "frets", "lathers", "tizzies" ], "near antonyms":[ "calms", "hushes", "peaces", "quiets", "quietudes", "rests", "tranquillities", "tranquilities", "orders" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hurrah":{ "as in hail , huzzah":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bravo", "hail", "hallelujah", "hosanna", "huzzah", "huzza", "clapping", "acclaim", "accolade", "citation", "commendation", "compliment", "encomium", "eulogy", "homage", "kudo", "paean", "panegyric", "salutation", "tribute", "acclamation", "applause", "cheer", "cheering", "ovation", "plaudit(s)", "rave(s)", "r\u00e9clame", "kudos", "praise" ], "near antonyms":[ "booing", "hissing", "boo", "hiss", "hoot", "jeer", "raspberry", "smirk", "sneer", "snicker", "snigger", "snort", "whistle", "gibe", "jibe", "put-down", "taunt" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hurly-burlies":{ "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "lost sight of his children in all the hurly-burly of the fair" ], "synonyms":[ "ados", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoos", "blathers", "bluster", "bobberies", "bothers", "bustles", "clatters", "clutters", "coils", "commotions", "corroborees", "disturbances", "dos", "do's", "foofaraws", "fun", "furores", "furors", "fusses", "helter-skelters", "hoo-has", "hoo-hahs", "hooplas", "hubble-bubbles", "hubbubs", "hullabaloos", "hurlies", "hurricanes", "hurry-scurries", "hurry-skurries", "kerfuffles", "moils", "pandemoniums", "pothers", "rows", "ruckuses", "ructions", "rumpuses", "shindys", "shindies", "splores", "squalls", "stews", "stirs", "storms", "to-dos", "tumults", "turmoils", "uproars", "welters", "whirls", "williwaws", "zoos" ], "near synonyms":[ "cacophonies", "clamors", "dins", "howls", "hue and cries", "noises", "outcries", "rackets", "roars", "disorders", "upheavals", "eruptions", "flare-ups", "flurries", "flutters", "outbreaks", "outbursts", "brawls", "fracases", "fracas", "frays", "hassles", "melees", "m\u00eal\u00e9es", "scuffles", "dithers", "fevers", "frets", "lathers", "tizzies" ], "near antonyms":[ "calms", "hushes", "peaces", "quiets", "quietudes", "rests", "tranquillities", "tranquilities", "orders" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hurtless":{ "not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt":{ "examples":[ "unlike some parodies, which are mean-spirited, this one was marked by hurtless humor and affectionate exaggeration" ], "synonyms":[ "anodyne", "benign", "harmless", "innocent", "innocuous", "inoffensive", "safe", "white" ], "near synonyms":[ "healthful", "healthy", "salubrious", "wholesome", "benignant", "sound", "trustworthy", "gentle", "gracious", "mild", "nonthreatening", "painless", "unobjectionable", "noncorrosive", "nondestructive", "nonfatal", "noninfectious", "nonlethal", "nonpoisonous", "nonpolluting", "nontoxic", "nonvenomous" ], "near antonyms":[ "poisonous", "venomous", "menacing", "ominous", "sinister", "threatening", "hazardous", "imperiling", "imperilling", "jeopardizing", "parlous", "perilous", "risky", "unsafe", "unsound", "nasty", "noisome", "unhealthful", "unhealthy", "unwholesome", "offensive", "painful", "scathing", "wounding", "deadly", "fatal", "lethal", "ruinous", "destructive", "insidious", "malignant", "noxious", "pestilent", "polluted", "tainted" ], "antonyms":[ "adverse", "bad", "baleful", "baneful", "damaging", "dangerous", "deleterious", "detrimental", "evil", "harmful", "hurtful", "ill", "injurious", "mischievous", "nocuous", "noxious", "pernicious", "prejudicial", "wicked" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "hurtled":{ "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter" ], "synonyms":[ "barreled", "barrelled", "belted", "blasted", "blazed", "blew", "bolted", "bombed", "bowled", "breezed", "bundled", "bustled", "buzzed", "cannonballed", "careened", "careered", "chased", "coursed", "cracked (on)", "dashed", "drove", "flew", "hared", "hastened", "hied", "highballed", "hotfooted (it)", "humped", "hurled", "hurried", "hustled", "jetted", "jumped", "motored", "nipped", "pelted", "raced", "rammed", "ran", "run", "ripped", "rocketed", "rushed", "rustled", "scooted", "scurried", "scuttled", "shot", "sped", "speeded", "stepped", "tore", "traveled", "travelled", "trotted", "whirled", "whisked", "zipped", "zoomed" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetled", "darted", "flitted", "scampered", "scudded", "scuffled", "stampeded", "streaked", "whizzed", "galloped", "jogged", "sprinted", "accelerated", "quickened", "stepped out", "caught up", "fast-forwarded", "outpaced", "outran", "outstripped", "overtook", "arrowed", "beelined" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallied", "dawdled", "dillydallied", "dragged", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "lagged", "lingered", "loitered", "poked", "tarried", "ambled", "lumbered", "plodded", "sauntered", "shuffled", "strolled", "decelerated", "slowed (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawled", "crept", "poked" ] }, "to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm":{ "examples":[ "competitors taking turns hurtling their javelins down the field" ], "synonyms":[ "cast", "catapulted", "chucked", "dashed", "fired", "flung", "heaved", "hove", "hurled", "launched", "lobbed", "lofted", "pegged", "pelted", "pitched", "slung", "threw", "tossed" ], "near synonyms":[ "bowled", "darted", "flipped", "gunned", "hooked", "passed", "rolled", "shot", "bucked", "ejected", "impelled", "precipitated", "projected", "propelled", "rifled", "thrust" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hurry-skurry":{ "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "for all the hurry-scurry you would have thought that the guests were the British royal family and not my in-laws" ], "synonyms":[ "ado", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoo", "blather", "bluster", "bobbery", "bother", "bustle", "clatter", "clutter", "coil", "commotion", "corroboree", "disturbance", "do", "foofaraw", "fun", "furor", "furore", "fuss", "helter-skelter", "hoo-ha", "hoo-hah", "hoopla", "hubble-bubble", "hubbub", "hullabaloo", "hurly", "hurly-burly", "hurricane", "hurry", "kerfuffle", "moil", "pandemonium", "pother", "row", "ruckus", "ruction", "rumpus", "shindy", "splore", "squall", "stew", "stir", "storm", "to-do", "tumult", "turmoil", "uproar", "welter", "whirl", "williwaw", "zoo" ], "near synonyms":[ "cacophony", "clamor", "din", "howl", "hue and cry", "noise", "outcry", "racket", "roar", "disorder", "unrest", "upheaval", "eruption", "flare-up", "flurry", "flutter", "outbreak", "outburst", "brawl", "fracas", "fray", "hassle", "melee", "m\u00eal\u00e9e", "scuffle", "dither", "fever", "fret", "lather", "tizzy" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "hush", "peace", "quiet", "quietude", "rest", "stillness", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "order", "orderliness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hurl":{ "to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth":{ "examples":[ "that meal was so gross I thought I was going to hurl" ], "synonyms":[ "barf", "gag", "heave", "puke", "retch", "spew", "spit up", "throw up", "upchuck", "vomit" ], "near synonyms":[ "disgorge", "regurgitate", "eject", "expel", "nauseate" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "a fighter jet hurled through the sky" ], "synonyms":[ "barrel", "belt", "blast", "blaze", "blow", "bolt", "bomb", "bowl", "breeze", "bundle", "bustle", "buzz", "cannonball", "careen", "career", "chase", "course", "crack (on)", "dash", "drive", "fly", "hare", "hasten", "hie", "highball", "hotfoot (it)", "hump", "hurry", "hurtle", "hustle", "jet", "jump", "motor", "nip", "pelt", "race", "ram", "rip", "rocket", "run", "rush", "rustle", "scoot", "scurry", "scuttle", "shoot", "speed", "step", "tear", "travel", "trot", "whirl", "whisk", "zip", "zoom" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetle", "dart", "flit", "scamper", "scud", "scuffle", "stampede", "streak", "whiz", "whizz", "gallop", "jog", "sprint", "accelerate", "quicken", "step out", "catch up", "fast-forward", "outpace", "outrun", "outstrip", "overtake", "arrow", "beeline" ], "near antonyms":[ "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "drag", "hang (around or out)", "lag", "linger", "loiter", "poke", "tarry", "amble", "lumber", "plod", "saunter", "shuffle", "stroll", "decelerate", "slow (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawl", "creep", "poke" ] }, "to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm":{ "examples":[ "hurled snowballs at each other" ], "synonyms":[ "cast", "catapult", "chuck", "dash", "fire", "fling", "heave", "hurtle", "launch", "lob", "loft", "peg", "pelt", "pitch", "sling", "throw", "toss" ], "near synonyms":[ "bowl", "dart", "flip", "gun", "hook", "pass", "roll", "shoot", "buck", "eject", "impel", "precipitate", "project", "propel", "rifle", "thrust" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hurrahs":{ "as in hails , huzzahs":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bravos", "bravoes", "hails", "hallelujahs", "hosannas", "huzzahs", "huzzas", "acclamations", "applauses", "cheers", "ovations", "plaudits", "raves", "r\u00e9clames", "acclaim", "accolades", "citations", "commendations", "compliments", "encomiums", "encomia", "eulogies", "homages", "kudos", "paeans", "panegyrics", "salutations", "tributes", "kudos", "praises" ], "near antonyms":[ "boos", "hisses", "hoots", "jeers", "raspberries", "smirks", "sneers", "snickers", "sniggers", "snorts", "whistles", "gibes", "jibes", "put-downs", "taunts" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hurts (for)":{ "as in lacks":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "lacks", "asks", "begs", "clamors (for)", "cries (for)", "commands", "enjoins", "exacts", "insists", "presses", "quests", "stipulates", "entails", "involves", "bears", "challenges", "claims", "demands", "necessitates", "needs", "requires", "takes", "wants", "warrants" ], "near antonyms":[ "has", "holds", "owns", "possesses" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hurdle":{ "something that makes movement or progress difficult":{ "examples":[ "the many hurdles he had to overcome on the road to success" ], "synonyms":[ "balk", "bar", 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"transcend", "edge (out)", "nose out", "pip", "cap", "excel", "flourish", "score", "succeed", "break", "destroy", "do in", "finish", "sink", "slaughter" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "hurry-scurry":{ "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "for all the hurry-scurry you would have thought that the guests were the British royal family and not my in-laws" ], "synonyms":[ "ado", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoo", "blather", "bluster", "bobbery", "bother", "bustle", "clatter", "clutter", "coil", "commotion", "corroboree", "disturbance", "do", "foofaraw", "fun", "furor", "furore", "fuss", "helter-skelter", "hoo-ha", "hoo-hah", "hoopla", "hubble-bubble", "hubbub", "hullabaloo", "hurly", "hurly-burly", "hurricane", "hurry", "kerfuffle", "moil", "pandemonium", "pother", "row", "ruckus", "ruction", "rumpus", "shindy", "splore", "squall", "stew", "stir", "storm", "to-do", "tumult", "turmoil", "uproar", "welter", "whirl", "williwaw", "zoo" ], "near synonyms":[ "cacophony", "clamor", "din", "howl", "hue and cry", "noise", "outcry", "racket", "roar", "disorder", "unrest", "upheaval", "eruption", "flare-up", "flurry", "flutter", "outbreak", "outburst", "brawl", "fracas", "fray", "hassle", "melee", "m\u00eal\u00e9e", "scuffle", "dither", "fever", "fret", "lather", "tizzy" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "hush", "peace", "quiet", "quietude", "rest", "stillness", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "order", "orderliness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hurly-burly":{ "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "lost sight of his children in all the hurly-burly of the fair" ], "synonyms":[ "ado", "alarums and excursions", "ballyhoo", "blather", "bluster", "bobbery", "bother", "bustle", "clatter", "clutter", "coil", "commotion", "corroboree", "disturbance", "do", "foofaraw", "fun", "furor", "furore", "fuss", "helter-skelter", "hoo-ha", "hoo-hah", "hoopla", "hubble-bubble", "hubbub", "hullabaloo", "hurly", "hurricane", "hurry", "hurry-scurry", "hurry-skurry", "kerfuffle", "moil", "pandemonium", "pother", "row", "ruckus", "ruction", "rumpus", "shindy", "splore", "squall", "stew", "stir", "storm", "to-do", "tumult", "turmoil", "uproar", "welter", "whirl", "williwaw", "zoo" ], "near synonyms":[ "cacophony", "clamor", "din", "howl", "hue and cry", "noise", "outcry", "racket", "roar", "disorder", "unrest", "upheaval", "eruption", "flare-up", "flurry", "flutter", "outbreak", "outburst", "brawl", "fracas", "fray", "hassle", "melee", "m\u00eal\u00e9e", "scuffle", "dither", "fever", "fret", "lather", "tizzy" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "hush", "peace", "quiet", "quietude", "rest", "stillness", "tranquillity", "tranquility", "order", "orderliness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hurry-skurries":{ "a state of noisy, confused activity":{ "examples":[ "for all the hurry-scurry you would have thought that the guests were the British royal family and not my in-laws" ], "synonyms":[ "ados", "alarums and 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antonyms":[ "calms", "hushes", "peaces", "quiets", "quietudes", "rests", "tranquillities", "tranquilities", "orders" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hurtling":{ "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter" ], "synonyms":[ "barreling", "barrelling", "belting", "blasting", "blazing", "blowing", "bolting", "bombing", "bowling", "breezing", "bundling", "bustling", "buzzing", "cannonballing", "careening", "careering", "chasing", "coursing", "cracking (on)", "dashing", "driving", "flying", "haring", "hastening", "highballing", "hotfooting (it)", "humping", "hurling", "hurrying", "hustling", "hying", "hieing", "jetting", "jumping", "motoring", "nipping", "pelting", "racing", "ramming", "ripping", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "rustling", "scooting", "scurrying", "scuttling", "shooting", "speeding", "stepping", "tearing", "traveling", "travelling", "trotting", "whirling", "whisking", "zipping", "zooming" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetling", "darting", "flitting", "scampering", "scudding", "scuffling", "stampeding", "streaking", "whizzing", "galloping", "jogging", "sprinting", "accelerating", "quickening", "stepping out", "catching up", "fast-forwarding", "outpacing", "outrunning", "outstripping", "overtaking", "arrowing", "beelining" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "hanging (around or out)", "lagging", "lingering", "loitering", "poking", "tarrying", "ambling", "lumbering", "plodding", "sauntering", "shuffling", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "poking" ] }, "to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm":{ "examples":[ "competitors taking turns hurtling their javelins down the field" ], "synonyms":[ "casting", "catapulting", "chucking", "dashing", "firing", "flinging", "heaving", "hurling", "launching", "lobbing", "lofting", "pegging", "pelting", "pitching", "slinging", "throwing", "tossing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bowling", "darting", "flipping", "gunning", "hooking", "passing", "rolling", "shooting", "bucking", "ejecting", "impelling", "precipitating", "projecting", "propelling", "rifling", "thrusting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hurtle":{ "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter" ], "synonyms":[ "barrel", "belt", "blast", "blaze", "blow", "bolt", "bomb", "bowl", "breeze", "bundle", "bustle", "buzz", "cannonball", "careen", "career", "chase", "course", "crack (on)", "dash", "drive", "fly", "hare", "hasten", "hie", "highball", "hotfoot (it)", "hump", "hurl", "hurry", "hustle", "jet", "jump", "motor", "nip", "pelt", "race", "ram", "rip", "rocket", "run", "rush", "rustle", "scoot", "scurry", "scuttle", "shoot", "speed", "step", "tear", "travel", "trot", "whirl", "whisk", "zip", "zoom" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetle", "dart", "flit", "scamper", "scud", "scuffle", "stampede", "streak", "whiz", "whizz", "gallop", "jog", "sprint", "accelerate", "quicken", "step out", "catch up", "fast-forward", "outpace", "outrun", "outstrip", "overtake", "arrow", "beeline" ], "near antonyms":[ "dally", "dawdle", "dillydally", "drag", "hang (around or out)", "lag", "linger", "loiter", "poke", "tarry", "amble", "lumber", "plod", "saunter", "shuffle", "stroll", "decelerate", "slow (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawl", "creep", "poke" ] }, "to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm":{ "examples":[ "competitors taking turns hurtling their javelins down the field" ], "synonyms":[ "cast", "catapult", "chuck", "dash", "fire", "fling", "heave", "hurl", "launch", "lob", "loft", "peg", "pelt", "pitch", "sling", "throw", "toss" ], "near synonyms":[ "bowl", "dart", "flip", "gun", "hook", "pass", "roll", "shoot", "buck", "eject", "impel", "precipitate", "project", "propel", "rifle", "thrust" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hurting (for)":{ "as in lacking":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "lacking", "asking", "begging", "clamoring (for)", "crying (for)", "commanding", "enjoining", "exacting", "insisting", "pressing", "questing", "stipulating", "entailing", "involving", "bearing", "challenging", "claiming", "demanding", "necessitating", "needing", "requiring", "taking", "wanting", "warranting" ], "near antonyms":[ "having", "holding", "owning", "possessing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hurried":{ "acting or done with excessive or careless speed":{ "examples":[ "hurried shoppers who grab the wrong items", "ate a hurried meal" ], "synonyms":[ "cursory", "drive-by", "flying", "gadarene", "hasty", "headlong", "helter-skelter", "overhasty", "pell-mell", "precipitate", "precipitous", "rash", "rushed" ], "near synonyms":[ "breakneck", "breathtaking", "headstrong", "heady", "hotheaded", "impatient", "impetuous", "impulsive", "madcap", "reckless", "unadvised", "quick", "rapid", "speedy", "swift", "horseback", "impromptu", "makeshift", "offhand", "offhanded", "off-the-cuff", "rush", "slapdash", "snap", "spontaneous", "spur-of-the-moment", "abrupt", "sudden" ], "near antonyms":[ "calculated", "calculating", "measured", "circumspect", "foresighted", "forethoughtful", "drawn-out", "extended", "long-term", "prolonged", "faltering", "hesitant", "hesitating", "tentative", "dallying", "dawdling", "laggard", "leisurely", "poky", "pokey", "shilly-shallying", "slow" ], "antonyms":[ "deliberate", "unhurried", "unrushed" ] }, "to cause to move or proceed fast or faster":{ "examples":[ "the new nurses were hurried through the orientation program because they were so desperately needed on the ward" ], "synonyms":[ "accelerated", "bundled", "fast-tracked", "hastened", "quickened", "rushed", "sped (up)", "speeded (up)", "whisked" ], "near synonyms":[ "drove", "goaded", "prodded", "propelled", "pushed", "raced", "spurred", "stirred", "urged", "aided", "dispatched", "eased", "encouraged", "expedited", "facilitated" ], "near antonyms":[ "delayed", "encumbered", "fettered", "hampered", "held back", "held up", "hindered", "hobbled", "impeded", "interfered (with)", "manacled", "reined (in)", "restrained", "shackled", "tied up", "trammeled", "trammelled", "arrested", "checked", "stalled", "stayed", "stilled", "stopped" ], "antonyms":[ "braked", "decelerated", "retarded", "slowed (down)" ] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "if we hurry , we'll make the four o'clock train" ], "synonyms":[ "barreled", "barrelled", "belted", "blasted", "blazed", "blew", "bolted", "bombed", "bowled", "breezed", "bundled", "bustled", "buzzed", "cannonballed", "careened", "careered", "chased", "coursed", "cracked (on)", "dashed", "drove", "flew", "hared", "hastened", "hied", "highballed", "hotfooted (it)", "humped", "hurled", "hurtled", "hustled", "jetted", "jumped", "motored", "nipped", "pelted", "raced", "rammed", "ran", "run", "ripped", "rocketed", "rushed", "rustled", "scooted", "scurried", "scuttled", "shot", "sped", "speeded", "stepped", "tore", "traveled", "travelled", "trotted", "whirled", "whisked", "zipped", "zoomed" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetled", "darted", "flitted", "scampered", "scudded", "scuffled", "stampeded", "streaked", "whizzed", "galloped", "jogged", "sprinted", "accelerated", "quickened", "stepped out", "caught up", "fast-forwarded", "outpaced", "outran", "outstripped", "overtook", "arrowed", "beelined" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallied", "dawdled", "dillydallied", "dragged", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "lagged", "lingered", "loitered", "poked", "tarried", "ambled", "lumbered", "plodded", "sauntered", "shuffled", "strolled", "decelerated", "slowed (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawled", "crept", "poked" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "hurls":{ "to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth":{ "examples":[ "that meal was so gross I thought I was going to hurl" 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"streaks", "whizzes", "gallops", "jogs", "sprints", "accelerates", "quickens", "steps out", "catches up", "fast-forwards", "outpaces", "outruns", "outstrips", "overtakes", "arrows", "beelines" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallies", "dawdles", "dillydallies", "drags", "hangs (around or out)", "lags", "lingers", "loiters", "pokes", "tarries", "ambles", "lumbers", "plods", "saunters", "shuffles", "strolls", "decelerates", "slows (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawls", "creeps", "pokes" ] }, "to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm":{ "examples":[ "hurled snowballs at each other" ], "synonyms":[ "casts", "catapults", "chucks", "dashes", "fires", "flings", "heaves", "hurtles", "launches", "lobs", "lofts", "pegs", "pelts", "pitches", "slings", "throws", "tosses" ], "near synonyms":[ "bowls", "darts", "flips", "guns", "hooks", "passes", "rolls", "shoots", "bucks", "ejects", "impels", "precipitates", "projects", "propels", "rifles", "thrusts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hurtful":{ "causing or capable of causing harm":{ "examples":[ "the most hurtful thing you can do to this silk dress is put it in the dryer" ], "synonyms":[ "adverse", "bad", "baleful", "baneful", "damaging", "dangerous", "deleterious", "detrimental", "evil", "harmful", "ill", "injurious", "mischievous", "nocuous", "noxious", "pernicious", "prejudicial", "wicked" ], "near synonyms":[ "hostile", "inimical", "unfriendly", "contagious", "deadly", "infectious", "infective", "pestiferous", "pestilent", "pestilential", "poisonous", "venomous", "insidious", "menacing", "ominous", "sinister", "threatening", "hazardous", "imperiling", "imperilling", "jeopardizing", "parlous", "perilous", "risky", "unsafe", "unsound", "nasty", "noisome", "unhealthful", "unhealthy", "unwholesome", "destructive", "fatal", "killer", "lethal", "malignant", "ruinous" ], "near antonyms":[ "advantageous", "beneficial", "useful", "favorable", "good", "propitious", "curative", "healthful", "healthy", "helpful", "palliative", "remedial", "salubrious", "salutary", "wholesome", "secure", "sound", "benignant", "noncorrosive", "nondestructive", "nonfatal", "noninfectious", "nonlethal", "nonpoisonous", "nonpolluting", "nontoxic", "nonvenomous" ], "antonyms":[ "anodyne", "benign", "harmless", "hurtless", "innocent", "innocuous", "inoffensive", "safe" ] }, "hard to accept or bear especially emotionally":{ "examples":[ "her ex-husband said hurtful things that she could never forgive" ], "synonyms":[ "afflicting", "agonizing", "bitter", "cruel", "excruciating", "galling", "grievous", "harrowing", "harsh", "heartrending", "painful", "tormenting", "torturous" ], "near synonyms":[ "insufferable", "insupportable", "intolerable", "unacceptable", "unbearable", "unendurable", "unsupportable", "appalling", "awful", "bad", "dire", "dreadful", "ghastly", "horrible", "miserable", "nasty", "rotten", "severe", "terrible", "vile", "wretched", "acute", "extreme", "intense", "piercing" ], "near antonyms":[ "bearable", "endurable", "supportable", "sustainable", "tolerable", "livable", "liveable", "sufferable", "survivable", "acceptable", "allowable", "reasonable" ], "antonyms":[ "gratifying", "pleasing", "sweet" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] } }