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hurdled

verb

past tense of hurdle
1
as in leaped

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2
as in surmounted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdled
  1. leaped
  2. surmounted
  3. jumped
  4. overcame
  5. bounced
  6. threw
  7. bounded
  8. conquered
Verb
  • And in probably the most effervescent victory of the meet, Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi danced, clapped and leaped his way to victory in the high jump.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Except Diggs leapt and hugged the goalpost after the score — drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaped
Verb
  • The New York Knicks, led by star point guard Jalen Brunson, look to extend their lead to 3-0 against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night and effectively put the championship series to bed (In the history of the NBA Finals, no team has ever surmounted a 3-0 comeback).
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 June 2026
  • At the center of it all, perfectly aligned with the flags, columns, architraves, and pediments, was the engrossed Declaration in its altar, surmounted by a bronze eagle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Definition of surmounted
Verb
  • The 10-year yield has jumped a full percentage point since right before the Iran war started in late February and a half point in the past two months alone.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, the Royals jumped out to a 4-0 lead behind Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • No, the better choice is Bran, who may not have the bloodline claim but overcame a near-death experience and downloaded the whole of Westerosi history into his brain.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Corbin Carroll hit a two-run walk-off homer with one out in the ninth inning for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who overcame two three-run deficits to beat the Miami Marlins 8-7 on Monday in Phoenix.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcame
Verb
  • When Walker bounced out of a fourth and 1 scrum and bolted 60 yards for a touchdown in the Chiefs’ 31-10 trouncing of Denver, all at once the astounding was entirely familiar.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • His videos Continentes, confetes (2023) and Encontro amoroso do círculo com o quadrado (2023) were shown in a room filled with colored paper that bounced across three white walls and geometric shapes that slowly overlapped each other, respectively.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • The next play, Prescott threw an interception that flipped the momentum in the game.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Protesters threw rocks at officers and stomped on patrol cars.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • Christian Moore hit an infield single with two outs and the bases loaded that bounded off reliever Taylor Rogers' leg to score Zach Neto and give the Los Angeles Angels a 6-5, 11-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Thirty years ago, with the eyes of the world upon her, Janet Evans carried an Olympic torch and bounded up a ramp inside Atlanta’s Olympic Stadium to pass the flame to the greatest of all time.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounded
Verb
  • Now the organization says Pascarella has conquered the globe.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Women have conquered space and awareness, helping to broaden the very concept of leadership.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquered
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