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
Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
After several years of delays and a change in developer, the $61 million Evans and Rosedale Urban Village redevelopment project in Fort Worth’s Historic Southside may soon clear a major hurdle, and documents have revealed new details about the scale and look of the project.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
Jamie Harrow, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The council ultimately adopted the legislative agenda last March 26, making St. Paul likely the last city in the metro to finalize its policy priorities even as major state bills were hurdling toward completion.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hurdle
Noun
The cap sheet is still a mess because of Watson, and Shedeur Sanders’ presence could be a hurdle to potential candidates.
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Wedding Dashers features a maid of honor and best man forced to hurdle relentless transportation nightmares together to make it from London to Belfast in time for their dearests’ nuptials.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdle
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Joint pain that turns stairs into obstacles.—
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One other obstacle the White House will need to contend with, Hochstein said, is blowback from Gulf countries and from China.—
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Polar bears are leaping through their evolution in real time as rising temperatures threaten their habitat.—
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Reports about the party indicate that at one point, bottle girls, including one riding a motorcycle with sparklers, walked around the party, and Sánchez leapt from her seat to celebrate.—
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Samsung says these structural improvements allow the HP5 to overcome traditional low-light limitations.—
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Vance’s second biggest battle is overcoming political history, which statistically does not favor incumbent vice presidents’ chances of winning the White House.—
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As the balance grew, the payment portal became its own barrier.—
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This soap never strips the skin of moisture, leaving your face and body perfectly cleansed and your skin barrier stronger than before.—
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That’s why the team turned to look into how these insects transition between jumping, flapping, and gliding.—
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The new season of Prime Video's high-octane thriller jumps eight years ahead of the explosive Season 1 finale with Pine running a quiet surveillance unit in London under the alias Alex Goodwin, a low-level MI6 officer.—
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Stock challenges Among the challenges the stock market will have to surmount are troubling signals in the bond market, the portfolio manager warned.—
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Even if Beijing can mitigate these problems, the United States’ incumbent position in the world order and its enviable natural resources may provide structural bulwarks that China is unable to surmount.—
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According to Pinterest Predicts, more and more people are skipping one-and-done scents in favor of a unique layering experience known as scent stacking.—
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But for people who skip the barber, hate appointments or just want a quick cleanup at home, the idea makes sense.—
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At the Golden Globes, William bested fellow nominees Claire Danes (The Beast in Me), Rashida Jones (Black Mirror), Amanda Seyfried (Long Bright River), Sarah Snook (All Her Fault) and Robin Wright (The Girlfriend).—
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The All-America Selection (AAS) logo indicates winners that bested the rest in national independent trials.—
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“Hurdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdle. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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