as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the only stumbling block to our move across the country was finding someone to adopt our cats
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Recent Examples of stumbling block
But what seems like a minor infraction many years ago could be a stumbling block.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Affordability, or the lack thereof, has long been a major stumbling block for electric vehicle adoption.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Russia has tried to frame European nations as stumbling blocks to the peace agreement the Trump administration has pledged to broker.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
One of the stumbling blocks — the principal stumbling block — to his doing more with Presley was the boy’s manager, Bob Neal, who seemed infuriatingly unsusceptible to persuasion, promotion, or even recognition of his own (let alone his artist’s) ever-increasing opportunities.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Affordability, or the lack thereof, has long been a major stumbling block for electric vehicle adoption.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Russia has tried to frame European nations as stumbling blocks to the peace agreement the Trump administration has pledged to broker.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
One of the stumbling blocks — the principal stumbling block — to his doing more with Presley was the boy’s manager, Bob Neal, who seemed infuriatingly unsusceptible to persuasion, promotion, or even recognition of his own (let alone his artist’s) ever-increasing opportunities.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumbling block
Noun
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Autonomous systems handle the full flight profile, from takeoff to landing, using sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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If there weren’t obstacles, this would be a very short series.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rachael Powell, chief deputy district attorney in the Fourth Judicial District, said close relationships with law enforcement can help prosecutors overcome hurdles in stalking cases.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The largest hurdle is Starship’s on-orbit refueling test.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Robinson was also charged with firearm counts and multiple obstruction-of-justice charges.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Arrests were made for unlawful assembly, violent resistance, obstruction of emergency response efforts and assault.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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It’s been speculated Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk fired Callahan this week to sidestep the embarrassment of Vrabel schooling his successor Sunday.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Minnesota has become the laughingstock of America — the embarrassment of our nation.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Stumbling block.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumbling%20block. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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