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
Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
However, there are still hurdles before the daughters can receive that money, said Mark Merin, a longtime Sacramento civil rights attorney.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 30 Nov. 2025
Burrell hurdles a defender for seven yards and gets the first down on a five-yard rush.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The deal still has to clear regulatory hurdles.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
However, there are still hurdles before the daughters can receive that money, said Mark Merin, a longtime Sacramento civil rights attorney.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Lemon later hurdled Bruins’ punter Will Karoll on a punt return that led to a four-play, fourth-quarter drive to extend the Trojans’ lead to 11 points.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 30 Nov. 2025
Burrell hurdles a defender for seven yards and gets the first down on a five-yard rush.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdle
Noun
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Flying the morning of an important presentation may not raise any obvious red flags, but that tight scheduling leaves no margin for unexpected obstacles, like weather events or mechanical issues.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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The obstacles are mutable and insidious.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Consider the squirrel outside your window, leaping branch to branch, adjusting mid-flight for wind and flex.—
Nicole Fraenkel,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Williams is a question after missing the Barcelona test and not particularly leaping out during Bahrain testing.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The president's endorsement didn't clear the GOP crowded field to replace Greene — some observers cast that as a sign of weakness — but Fuller easily overcame other Republican contenders.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Next, despite a close first half, Kansas State couldn’t overcome BYU and star freshman AJ Dybansta, falling to the Cougars 105-91 to finish off a disappointing season.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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The group is also said to be digging tunnels, building bunkers, and erecting barriers and other defensive structures in case of an attack by the United States and Israel.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Prolonged shelter stays contribute to chronic stress, disrupt children’s education and create barriers to employment for parents.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In California, annual sales of new light-duty zero-emission vehicles jumped 43% in 2022, according to the state’s Energy Commission.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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At the start of the war, many analysts had expected prices to jump this high, but most also assumed the key passageway would re-open relatively quickly, keeping the surge in prices relatively contained.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Carlson also missed the excitement Friday, when the Ducks surmounted deficits of 2-1 and 5-4, scoring in the final minute before withstanding a barrage – and a four-on-three power play – in overtime to edge past the Montreal Canadiens in a shootout.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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The furor ultimately became too intense to surmount.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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By and large, boy kibble skips variety, without incorporating any veggies or sauce.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2026
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Breakout voice skips the commentary Parnas, who describes himself as an independent reporter, had a breakout year in 2025.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nevertheless, Iran has been bested at the operational level of war, and its air and naval forces cannot offer meaningful resistance.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Crespi bested the Spartans 32-8 in points in the paint, but got outshot from beyond the arc, 11-2.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hurdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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