as in obstacle
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 hurdle
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Uncertainty on employment Those jobs are the president’s second hurdle.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
Frank Langfitt, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
Allen hurdling a Cardinals defender into the end zone in Week 1, which seems like a decade ago at this point, also got some love.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The truck driver’s lawyers argued there are still significant hurdles for using RICO.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Uncertainty on employment Those jobs are the president’s second hurdle.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Father and son watched in the stands as Saquon Barkley, the Eagles star running back, pirouetted in midair and hurdled backward over a defender for a 14-yard gain.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
Allen hurdling a Cardinals defender into the end zone in Week 1, which seems like a decade ago at this point, also got some love.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdle
Noun
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Rather than replace the free-for-all with a streamlined review process, restaurants seeking approval for new sheds hit delay after delay, bureaucratic obstacle after bureaucratic obstacle.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Unlike clumsier species that struggle with obstacles, the black mamba leverages every surface with surgical precision, effectively turning the landscape into a series of launchpads.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Its biggest gain comes on the all-genre Billboard 200, where Greatest Hits leaps 16 spaces, improving from No. 93 to No. 77.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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My hair, previously a sort of pixie cut mullet with a middle part, has somehow leapt across my scalp in the night and settled into a side fringe.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Both Banchero and Wagner, who started alongside Cory Joseph, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Wendell Carter Jr., were able to overcome the defensive attention from the Kings and attack the basket with ease.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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Recognizing these challenges is the first step toward overcoming them.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Trump has long believed that EU tariffs and non-tariff barriers had unfairly restricted U.S. sales of automobiles and other goods.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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India and China also have some non-trade barriers, noted Sung Won Sohn, professor of finance and economics at Loyola Marymount University and chief economist at SS Economics.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The rapper jumped into the front of the audience and shared a memorable moment with King as the audience burst into laughter and applause.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Express is a very polished and well-featured product that lets users jump straight into just about any digital design task, but it’s particularly suited to small businesses or independent content creators.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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By embracing innovative digital solutions, independent practices can surmount longstanding barriers, ensuring a vibrant and sustainable future.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The tower will be 80 feet high, surmounted by a wooden tank with a capacity of 67,000 gallons.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In a practical sense, the move will allow Adams to skip directly to the general election in November, giving him more time to campaign unencumbered by the weight of his criminal charges.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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While often skipped for the sake of time, a base of the best eyeshadow primer is crucial to ensure your work stays put throughout the day.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This new limo matches it, and bests it on nearly every level, even before the sound-insulating materials and traditional appointments are loaded into it.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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To get Beers, OU reportedly bested UConn and other powerhouse programs.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Hurdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdle. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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