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
  • But Meta delayed removal for days as the ad leaped from four impressions to 330.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong leaped and angled his body in a way that looked like a version of the iconic Jumpman logo.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 6 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
  • Clancy later jumped from a second-story window in an apparent suicide attempt, which left her paralyzed from the waist down.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
  • When Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2022, oil and fuel costs jumped worldwide—partially out of fears of war spreading globally—but prices settled down after a few months amid a recognition that the conflict was contained.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • Kittredge wisely includes testimonials from many below-the-line crew who speak openly of pride in the movie’s ambitions but also how quickly damage control overcame everything.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Direct internal heating Stanford researchers overcame this challenge by developing an internal heating method.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcame
Verb
  • The visitors scored from their only two shots on target in the second half — the first in bizarre fashion, after Gonzalo Garcia’s clearance bounced in off Tyrick Mitchell, and the second following their best passage of play in the game.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Darian Orduno bounced her baby boy on her chest, looking down at his thick black hair and bright eyes.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • Saturday, former Hawaii running back Tylan Hines ran for 250 yards while former Wyoming starter Kaden Anderson threw two touchdowns.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Darian Mensah threw five touchdowns in his Miami debut and the Hurricanes defense held Stanford out of the end zone.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • Each of their faces is bounded by the same number of edges, and the same number of faces meet at each vertex.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The sow bounded away a few feet and then glanced back at him.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounded
Verb
  • Bringing lions, elephants, bears or crocodiles to Rome from the furthest reaches of the Empire was a way of displaying the extent of the world Rome had conquered.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Back then, Below Deck hadn’t yet launched in the Mediterranean, the Housewives hadn’t yet conquered Potomac, and there were no Traitors, Summer House, or Mormon Wives to speak of.
    — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquered
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