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
Al Weaver, The Hill, 23 Mar. 2025
That’s a tough trendline to hurdle.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
The movie is possibly loud and colorful and zany and kooky and busy enough to mask the desperation in a script that shows little imagination for the psychological hurdles of people from three different generations struggling to understand one another.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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—Al Weaver, The Hill, 23 Mar. 2025
That’s a tough trendline to hurdle.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
Uranium enrichment, nuclear power plants and data centers are among potential plans for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, although significant hurdles remain.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
The movie is possibly loud and colorful and zany and kooky and busy enough to mask the desperation in a script that shows little imagination for the psychological hurdles of people from three different generations struggling to understand one another.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdle
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Highlighting the beauty and peril of open water swimming and the obstacles women continue to face in the pursuit of equality, Vindication Swim has been praised for its vivid portrait of Gleitze as a pioneering trailblazer for women’s open water swimming around the world.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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The move by Maxwell, while expected, adds to the obstacles the DOJ must overcome to release grand jury transcripts from Epstein's and Maxwell's cases.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Young also made an excellent rainbow-arched toss over a leaping defender to wideout Tetairoa McMillan to the right sideline.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Aug. 2025
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Island Packers runs daily ferries from Ventura Harbor on the mainland, one-hour voyages in which there’s always a chance to spot migrating humpback whales and leaping dolphin pods.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Padres are leaving no stone unturned in their quest to overcome the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League west.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The campaign will also try to motivate voters to overcome typically low turnout in municipal elections.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Gemma can see barriers that others might not notice and works to reduce and ultimately remove them for her team.—
Nadia Edwards-Dashti,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Campbell’s car hit her from behind, pushing her over a concrete barrier and into the sweltering swamp below.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Vivid Seats stock jumped more than 50% in Wednesday day trading, the latest move in what’s been a volatile week for the live event ticketing business.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Sunrise yoga on the cliff deck, facing the Alona beach, is a an option for those prefer mindful movement to jump start the day.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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An unlikely relationship begins — one that has to surmount a language barrier: The women communicate haltingly in English, French and Cantonese.—
George Gene Gustines,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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This is probably because the mechanics of upending American democracy would entail surmounting a thick tangle of constitutional, bureaucratic, legal and political obstacles.—
Victor Menaldo,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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First things first, players can skip the promo code.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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The two-time Pro Bowler skipped the first four days of camp, which resulted in a six-figure fine.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The star of the show is the HDR by Barco projection technology, the first cinema system capable of full high dynamic range, besting even Dolby Cinema in that regard.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Hurdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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