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
Daisy Franklin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Thousands of families have similar experiences with small administrative hurdles that create devastatingly long delays.
—Nicole Branca, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
The best highlight from almost any Notre Dame game was of Love, spinning or hurdling his way through defenders.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The two months between high school graduation and the first day of fall classes for an ALICE student can be full of administrative and financial hurdles.
—Daisy Franklin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Thousands of families have similar experiences with small administrative hurdles that create devastatingly long delays.
—Nicole Branca, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Verb
These events, almost always streamed or televised, were suddenly hurdling toward obsolescence — one of many casualties inflicted by the transfer portal and NIL.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
The best highlight from almost any Notre Dame game was of Love, spinning or hurdling his way through defenders.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdle
Noun
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Another obstacle is that the group hasn’t secured a stadium site.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Black entrepreneurs continue to face tremendous obstacles securing funding, city contracts and institutional support.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Both Donald and Si attended Syracuse University for a while but leaped impatiently into the family business well before graduation.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Yet, with several new locations, including the Italian Alps in all of their winter glory, and a group of utterly talented actors whose chemistry leaps off the screen, the show remains a world very much worth checking out.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The judge stressed the narrow grounds on which an arbitration award can be vacated and concluded Tatis failed to offer a valid reason to overcome that standard of review.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2026
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Hutson, to his credit, doesn’t seem to be overcome by frustration at this point.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Finally, Illinois could adopt universal license recognition, which removes barriers for licensed professionals moving from other states.—
Eric Zamparripa,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Evans believes spellers who want to win should use their study time efficiently, but there's no barrier to learning every possible word.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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In just 18 months, the number of small businesses (using artificial intelligence) to support their marketing efforts has jumped to 43%, according to a recent survey of 34,000 small businesses by the QuickBooks 2026 AI Impact Report.—
TerDawn DeBoe,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The stunned crowd at Nu Stadium got quiet, even as La Familia kept singing and jumping up and down.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
Verb
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But the amount of money spent in the race and the quality of Gallrein's candidacy will be tough for Massie to surmount, the operative said.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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At the center of it all, perfectly aligned with the flags, columns, architraves, and pediments, was the engrossed Declaration in its altar, surmounted by a bronze eagle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Do not skip the ghindara no saikyo-yaki—a fillet of black cod marinated for 72 hours and cooked in sake, and wrapped in a Japanese magnolia leaf.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Baby Golden appeared to skip the face paint.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Coral came out of the Women’s Open Division on top, besting three-time national team members Christina Gasparich and Calla Allison.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2026
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After winning the contest in 1987, Jordan took home consecutive trophies after besting rival Dominique Wilkins with an unforgettable dunk from the free-throw line.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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“Hurdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdle. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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