as in obstacles
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 hurdles
Ben Paviour
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Despite the initial hurdles, Hale persevered in a house full of toxic haters and fought her way back from the very bottom of the pecking order to become the first Black woman to win Big Brother and the show’s America’s Favorite Player award in one fell swoop.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
And with numerous economic hurdles looming now, including interest rates still being elevated, stock market volatility persisting and inflation rising and continuing to shape household budgets, the timing of those withdrawals can have consequences that ripple far beyond a single account statement.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Legal Difficulty for College Athletes Challenging Betting Rules On the surface, Sorsby and Kessler would face hurdles in challenging NCAA eligibility rules related to gambling.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
That might seem like an incentive to drill more, but lessons learned from previous oil gluts and geological hurdles to drilling more—not to mention ongoing uncertainty—tell a more complicated story.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Ticket to Work delivers financial discipline without reducing benefits and personal opportunity without bureaucratic hurdles.
—French Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Development timelines and technical hurdles have also slowed adoption.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Instead of adding hurdles, Congress should prioritize policies that increase participation, such as automatic voter registration, expanded early voting, and making Election Day a federal holiday.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Noun
Some Democrats revive the promise of single-payer healthcare Some of the sharpest exchanges occurred over single-payer healthcare, a policy vision that Newsom embraced on the campaign trail and abandoned in office when faced with the daunting price tag and political hurdles.
—Ben Paviour
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Despite the initial hurdles, Hale persevered in a house full of toxic haters and fought her way back from the very bottom of the pecking order to become the first Black woman to win Big Brother and the show’s America’s Favorite Player award in one fell swoop.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
And with numerous economic hurdles looming now, including interest rates still being elevated, stock market volatility persisting and inflation rising and continuing to shape household budgets, the timing of those withdrawals can have consequences that ripple far beyond a single account statement.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Legal Difficulty for College Athletes Challenging Betting Rules On the surface, Sorsby and Kessler would face hurdles in challenging NCAA eligibility rules related to gambling.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
That might seem like an incentive to drill more, but lessons learned from previous oil gluts and geological hurdles to drilling more—not to mention ongoing uncertainty—tell a more complicated story.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
Ticket to Work delivers financial discipline without reducing benefits and personal opportunity without bureaucratic hurdles.
—French Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Development timelines and technical hurdles have also slowed adoption.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Instead of adding hurdles, Congress should prioritize policies that increase participation, such as automatic voter registration, expanded early voting, and making Election Day a federal holiday.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdles
Noun
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These obstacles seemed insurmountable, but the group pushed on for over three years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The stadium deal in Vancouver is one of the biggest obstacles in trying to keep the team there.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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His voice leaps across the intervening years clearly and confidently.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Apr. 2026
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The council also exempted from SB 79 areas that are close to a transit stop but violate the spirit of SB 79 because residents can’t walk to it easily because of barriers like canyons, freeways or a lack of sidewalks.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Educating women on maternal health matters is just one of the initiatives of the nonprofit that hopes to break down health access barriers in a tangible way.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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That number jumps to 81 percent for Latina Gen Z-ers and 83 percent for Latina Millennials.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The Neo starts at $599 for 256GB of storage and jumps to $699 for a 512GB model with a Touch ID scanner.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
Verb
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This proprietary approach overcomes challenges of surface treatment and dispersion associated with the material.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Leo consistently overcomes challenges such as low light, rapid movement, and split second moments to produce sharp, compelling images.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If safe, residents are asked to remove any obstructions to the public street, right of way, and sidewalk.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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But the Scot hooked his second shot from a wet fairway on the 609-yard closing hole — a par 5 that yielded only 10 birdies in the final round — and even after getting relief from temporary immovable obstructions, MacIntyre could only hit wedge to 30 feet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Luis Rodriguez, executive housekeeper at Wave Resort, says his team never skips cleaning the entryway floor and walls, using a nicely scented cleaner so guests immediately walk into a fresh, clean smell.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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Launched on Kickstarter in April 2026, the KEENMOW K1 skips all of that entirely.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His performance for shareholders now bests JPMorgan, Visa, and the S&P 500.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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There’s no perfect style of pizza that bests the rest.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Hurdles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdles. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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