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 Trump factor brings two main obstacles to the possibility of another Doral incinerator being approved by an officially nonpartisan commission where Democrats hold a one-seat margin.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Hunger and thirst then became the only obstacles to overcome, but soda cans aren’t working properly.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
To a goal-seeking agent, attempts to shut it down are just another obstacle to overcome.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
The challenge is that the obstacles to these ideas are as old as the ideas themselves.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Hunger and thirst then became the only obstacles to overcome, but soda cans aren’t working properly.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
To a goal-seeking agent, attempts to shut it down are just another obstacle to overcome.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
The challenge is that the obstacles to these ideas are as old as the ideas themselves.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obstacle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstacle
Noun
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Financing the film was an early hurdle for Molayemi and Sohani.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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Their restaurant group, Strategic Hospitality, helps manage those practical hurdles and provides access to resources from accounting to HR.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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They were both booked into jail on multiple felony counts of obstruction of justice in connection with the death of Johnson, according to police.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Julie Chrisley was also convicted on a count of obstruction of justice.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This isn’t just about saving influencers from embarrassment.—
Paige Musto,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The energetic big man tends to hand out the embarrassments to his opponents.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, there are two barriers to accessibility.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Alsatian Pinot Noir is made in a style that’s clearly French, but because its less famous than its nearby Burgundy counterparts, the barrier for entry is lower.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Obstacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstacle. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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