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
  • Lundgren got out from the driver’s side of the vehicle, stumbled across the opposing lane of traffic, and leaped over the side of the bridge into Table Rock Lake below, the sheriff said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 July 2026
  • Gavi’s teammates then leapt to the defense of the 21-year-old, per the outlet.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 July 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
  • Jacy Jayne Before the match started, Fatal Influence jumped Tiffany Stratton, but Brie Bella hit the ring and made the save.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Oil prices have jumped as fighting has intensified in recent days, and more war would deliver another shock to global markets.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • The ship overcame the engine failure and continued flying toward a pinpoint water landing in the Indian Ocean, but SpaceX had to skip an attempt to reignite a Raptor engine in space.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • The Kings nearly overcame a 16-point deficit, but the Celtics held on for an 82-76 victory at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of overcame
Verb
  • As the team bounced and gyrated, Infantino ran over and tried to move the president out of the frame.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Patrons bounced between the row of white tents at Ravenswood On Tap for a beer sampling, full pour, food and art from the North Side neighborhood’s local businesses.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • Brewers relievers Chad Patrick, Aaron Ashby, Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill threw shutout innings before Craig Yoho (1-0) did the same in the 10th with Heriberto Hernandez on second base to start the inning for his first MLB win.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Pages handled the carom and fired the ball towards the infield, where Betts, on the run, threw to Rushing at the plate.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Down 2-0 entering the ninth inning against the New York Mets, the Red Sox bounded back to tie the score and win 3-2 in extra innings, their impressive midseason run stretching their current win streak to nine games to close out the first half.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of bounded
Verb
  • Radio remains the only component Langley has not yet conquered.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • In southern Ecuador, the Cañari were conquered by Quechuan speakers, and their own language went extinct.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of conquered
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