Hurtle and Hang

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Hurtle verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: the probe hurtled through space to its destination: Jupiter

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Hang is an antonym for hurtle.

Nearby Word: hurtling

Hang verb - To place on an elevated point without support from below.

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Hurtle is an antonym for hang.

Nearby Words: hangup, hanging, hangout, hanger, hanged

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Hang and Hurtle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hurtle/hang

Hurtle & Hang. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hurtle/hang>.

Hang or Hurtle. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hurtle/hang.

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