Moving very quickly and forcefully, often in an uncontrolled or dangerous way through space.
From 'hurtle,' which possibly derives from 'hurl' with a different evolution, though the connection is debated. It appeared in Middle English and may relate to Germanic roots meaning 'to turn or whirl.'
Hurtling describes that feeling of speed and danger—it's used to describe meteors, cars, and even plot developments ('hurtling toward disaster')—showing how a physical word becomes a metaphor for any fast-moving catastrophe!
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