One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Synonyms of hurtle in English:
hurtle
See definition of hurtle
verb
1‘a runaway car hurtled towards them’
SYNONYMS
speed, rush, race, chase, bolt, bowl, dash, career, careen, cannon, sweep, whizz, buzz, zoom, flash, blast, charge, shoot, streak, run, gallop, stampede, hare, fly, wing, scurry, scud, go like the wind
informal belt, pelt, tear, scoot, tool, zap, zip, whip, burn rubber, go like a bat out of hell
British informal bomb, bucket, shift, go like the clappers
North American informal clip, boogie, hightail, barrel
archaic post, hie
ANTONYMS
go slowly