as in hurdle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
stumbling on all the obstacles along the path
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Recent Examples of obstacle
The Avata 360 brings omnidirectional obstacle detection that keeps working after dark, a feature DJI calls Nightscape.
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Omar Kardoudi
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Low frequencies, which bend around obstacles more easily, held up.
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Vicaria identified sourcing, consistency in fiber quality, and supply chain alignment as some of the most pressing obstacles.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Waring and Woodland are both in the midst of overcoming big obstacles of a different nature.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Omar Kardoudi
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Low frequencies, which bend around obstacles more easily, held up.
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Vicaria identified sourcing, consistency in fiber quality, and supply chain alignment as some of the most pressing obstacles.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Waring and Woodland are both in the midst of overcoming big obstacles of a different nature.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for obstacle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstacle
Noun
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The Kansas City Chiefs’ planned $3 billion stadium in Wyandotte County cleared a major hurdle on Friday, when the Kansas Legislature passed a bill creating a sports authority and renewing the underlying incentive program that will finance the megaproject.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The four-person crew of Artemis II is at Kennedy Space Center in Florida preparing to lift off and travel to the moon as early as Wednesday — and getting ready for any hurdles space may throw at them.—
Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dozens of participants were later charged with misdemeanor offenses related to unlawful assembly and obstruction, with many ultimately placed into diversion programs requiring community service.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The bill now requires the NYPD to form a plan for how to address and limit obstruction, intimidation and physical injury.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sparing a county official from embarrassment is not a valid public purpose.—
David Plymyer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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How can other young women and girls who wants to be creators online push through that embarrassment and stop worrying about what other people are thinking?—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The officers are not seen physically restraining her, but appear to form a barrier between the crowd and ICE agents.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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For students who cannot pursue these degrees without adequate financial aid, this policy will create barriers to entering the field.—
Kaelyn Lara,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Obstacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstacle. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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