as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the many hurdles he had to overcome on the road to success
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Recent Examples of hurdle
Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Shiloh Hendrix faces charges after allegedly calling Black child racial slur, raises $800K | RISING
Robby Soave and Niall Stanage weigh in on charges that Shiloh Hendrix, the Minnesota woman who hurdled a racial slur at a 5-year-old Somali boy with autism, is facing.
—The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Brian Bennett, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
By removing financial hurdles, the Randy Smith Junior Tour aims to reverse that trend and create a pipeline of talent for future generations.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Lane, who attempted to hurdle a defender on the play prior, made the final block that allowed Lyons to reach the end zone.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Shiloh Hendrix faces charges after allegedly calling Black child racial slur, raises $800K | RISING
Robby Soave and Niall Stanage weigh in on charges that Shiloh Hendrix, the Minnesota woman who hurdled a racial slur at a 5-year-old Somali boy with autism, is facing.
—The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Also, opening and expanding mining operations can harm ecosystems and water supplies, creating major hurdles to such operations in both countries.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
By removing financial hurdles, the Randy Smith Junior Tour aims to reverse that trend and create a pipeline of talent for future generations.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdle
Noun
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But formidable obstacles remain in the way of a durable peace in Gaza, where a ceasefire collapsed in March after nearly two months of relative calm when Israel unleashed a barrage of airstrikes.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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But even with these obstacles, oddsmakers seem to believe the Bucs have plot armor.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yes, the team that led comfortably all game, that leaped ahead 20-3, went up by as much as 31-10 and had to punt just twice.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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Saft, not bothering to remove his sneakers, leaped onto a chair to place an ornate gold mirror over the mantelpiece.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kate Schneider and Caroline Handwerk each scored in the third quarter to separate from a halftime draw, finally overcoming a standout job from Bulldogs goalie Shealyn Murphy (15 saves).—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Cowboys’ defense has been so bad, not even elite quarterback play has been able to overcome it consistently.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Breaking the 65 mm barrier The new design borrowed ideas from an older and unusual frame known as the bone drone.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The man reportedly circumvented barriers that surround the altar, climbed the steps and urinated on the holy structure.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each one has its own forms, emails and hoops to jump through, and many will re-add you months later.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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After Walmart released the news on Tuesday, its share price jumped 5%.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the Seaquarium location on paper offers nothing but financial upside for Martin — a development site facing Biscayne Bay just minutes from downtown Miami — building there will require surmounting a string of legal hurdles.—
Pedro Portal,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, the technological hurdles SpaceX must surmount to bring Starship to fruition are immense, noted Garrett Reisman, a former NASA astronaut and SpaceX consultant who is a professor of astronautical engineering at the University of Southern California.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Curriculums teach about the laws and governmental acts in place that withheld education and advancement from the enslaved, but skip over the intellect and radical acts Black people achieved anyway.—
Taylor Cassidy,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Apple skipped a major overhaul of its Vision Pro this year, but the headset is getting a power bump with the new M5 chip, announced today alongside a new MacBook Pro and iPad Pros.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The California team bested UNC 21-18.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Dick Van Dyke‘s reign as the oldest-ever Daytime Emmy winner was short-lived as, just a year after the then-98-year-old actor won, the record was bested by 99-year-old Sir David Attenborough.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Hurdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdle. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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