hurdled

past tense of hurdle

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Verb
  • Indeed, even the normally mild-mannered Justice Stephen Breyer, who retired from the court in 2022, leaped to the defense of Reagan appointee William Young, the author of the decision Gorsuch criticized.
    Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Cadillac sales leaped 25% in the quarter to 46,525.
    Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The team who overcame Serbia should be rewarded.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Somehow, the Red Sox overcame countless injuries and surprising roster decisions to win 89 games and make the postseason for the first time in four years.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The brand threw a high-profile launch event in Shanghai when the capsule hit the store.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Luka Garza inbounded the ball to White, who quickly threw the ball in front of him to Brown.
    Jay King, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Those familiar with Disney’s pricing strategy said Disney World food prices have risen 18% in the last five years, even though nationwide, food costs have jumped about 30% during that time.
    Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Wilder immediately jumped into the stands and apologised, before being sent off by the referee.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For 30 years, the solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians was thought to be the Oslo Accords, the 1993 agreements meant to produce a Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza, territory that Israel had conquered in 1967 and militarily occupied since.
    Karl Vick, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • In the meantime, the French Revolution had occurred, Napoleon had risen to power and conquered half of western Europe, and various combinations of France’s enemies had formed coalitions to stop him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trea Turner grounded to second baseman Tommy Edman, who bounced his throw to the right of first baseman Freddie Freeman.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping that the duo of LeBron James and Luka Doncic can go further this season after being bounced by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs in April.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Commanders bested the Bears last year with a last-second Hail Mary.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In that regard, she is bested only by the Beatles, who had 19 LPs reach the ranking’s summit.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her daughter, who is now 8, bounded down the steps first, wearing a pink bow and a broad smile.
    Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The bull wheeled, tearing through the fescue and bounded uphill.
    Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Hurdled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdled. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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