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as in leaping
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as in overcoming
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdling
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Seattle’s Jordyn Huitema tried a header inside the penalty box that Sikowitz kept away from the goal with a leaping effort.—
Staff,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Soon, the camera cuts to two men trading punches and another leaping overboard before Doechii arrives, speeding up on a jet ski.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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The other notable incident of the first half was one person overcoming the tight security measures to reach the pitch.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Leaper Williams, a Lawrence High graduate who started working at KU at 16, emerged as one of KU football’s most recognizable employees through the years, overcoming a development impairment due to anoxia, a lack of oxygen to the brain, at birth.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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Huber added that parents often have to choose between a chaotic dinner, a peaceful dinner with screens, or skipping the restaurant altogether—and that each family’s choice is valid.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The whole staff is skipping into fall with an eye to adventure.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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While the Seaquarium location on paper offers nothing but financial upside for Martin — a development site facing Biscayne Bay just minutes from downtown Miami — building there will require surmounting a string of legal hurdles.—
Pedro Portal,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Even the field goal block right there, [DE] Sam [Williams] is jumping over with the block.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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Daniels has made an impact beyond jumping to the top of the depth chart; his attitude rubs off on everybody.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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With about five minutes left in the first quarter of Boston’s matchup with the Raptors, Brown could be seen moving gingerly after throwing a pass to Anfernee Simons in transition.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mini-escape room experiences and axe throwing for purchase inside Monster Midway.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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The trailer hints at a lavish production, with Sharpe playing a mischievous Mozart, bounding through a stately home and jumping to reach a chandelier.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Look for bald eagles perched in trees, tidepools gleaming with life, and dogs bounding through the surf.—
Becca Blond,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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These terrorists are going about on a jihad and conquering territories and renaming them accordingly.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Combs was not content with simply conquering the entertainment industry.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Hurdling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdling. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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