hurdling

verb

Definition of hurdlingnext
present participle of hurdle
1
as in leaping

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2
as in overcoming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdling
  1. leaping
  2. skipping
  3. jumping
  4. bounding
  5. conquering
  6. mastering
  7. dispatching
  8. bouncing
Verb
  • The hats, which retail for $50 and feature Sun Day Red’s logo of a leaping tiger with 15 stripes — referencing the 15 majors that Woods has won during his career — have been a best-seller.
    Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Dell suffered the injury after securing a leaping touchdown grab on a deep ball in the end zone during the third quarter.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaping
Verb
  • The Next Generation The Kardashian-Jenners decided to go back to basics in 2015 after skipping a 2014 card and riding out a tumultuous year.
    Kate Hogan, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • However, medical experts recommend against skipping doses of these drugs.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of skipping
Verb
  • Caitlin Clark had a year for the ages, becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA basketball history before jumping to the WNBA and earning rookie of the year honors—helping the league reach record highs for attendance and viewership along the way.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In just the last four years, the highest value Basquiat work sold has fluctuated greatly, jumping from $15 million in 2020 to $93 million in 2021 before dropping to $85 million in 2022 and $67 million in 2023.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumping
Verb
  • After the final buzzer, former Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross, who contributes to the team’s radio broadcasts, came bounding through one of the arena’s tunnels, a gigantic smile on his face.
    Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • After the final buzzer, former Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross, who contributes to the team’s radio broadcasts, came bounding through one of the arena’s tunnels, a gigantic smile on his face.
    Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of bounding
Verb
  • Is there not a single executive somewhere at Netflix to greenlight a fresh retelling of the core Hanukkah story of pride, miracles, and determined guerilla warfare against a conquering despot?
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Then English speakers began conquering Celtic, Native American, African, Australian and other peoples, pressuring or forcing them to give up their languages.
    Ross Perlin, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of conquering
Verb
  • But mastering live streaming will be crucial for its future as concerns about stagnation and subscriber growth continue to loom.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The renowned 2011 film Jiro Dreams of Sushi depicts the enormous challenges in mastering the craft.
    Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of mastering
Verb
  • Governor John Dutton is murdered Sheridan wasted no time dispatching Costner's pivotal character.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Then Tuesday John Kirby, the White House national security communications adviser, announced that President Biden was dispatching national security adviser Jake Sullivan to the region to address both Syria and Gaza ceasefire and hostage issues.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dispatching
Verb
  • Zoom meetings with a counselor, for example, can keep the counselor from observing some mental health symptoms, such as a person bouncing a knee or moving feet out of anxiety or nervousness, Schlegel explained.
    Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This has been somewhat of an atypical season in that regard, with Smith fulltime with the Heat, Johnson bouncing between Sioux Falls and Miami, and Christopher heading into this week yet to take the court for the Heat.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bouncing
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