as in obstacles
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 hurdles
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Education remains one of the category’s biggest hurdles, since many shoppers still view honey as interchangeable.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
However, the technological hurdles SpaceX must surmount to bring Starship to fruition are immense, noted Garrett Reisman, a former NASA astronaut and SpaceX consultant who is a professor of astronautical engineering at the University of Southern California.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Together, the group of experts explored the structural design, technical hurdles and steady-state operation performance of the EAST design.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
One of Nejatian's stock performance awards is designed like a moonshot, with seven stock price hurdles ranging from $9 to $33.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The stock market just got through two big hurdles this week in the producer prices and consumer prices reports, and is now rallying into a Wednesday Federal Reserve decision in which the central bank is expected to cut rates by at least a quarter point.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
In track and field in the spring, Artest won a sectional title in the 300-meter hurdles, was second in the 110 hurdles to qualify for regionals and was part of Bowman’s 1,600 relay team that qualified for regionals.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Through-year testing creates logistical hurdles Texas isn’t the first state to experiment with the idea of replacing a state test with through-year assessment.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
One of the big hurdles Paramount and Skydance likely wouldn’t have to worry about is the FCC.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Education remains one of the category’s biggest hurdles, since many shoppers still view honey as interchangeable.
—Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
However, the technological hurdles SpaceX must surmount to bring Starship to fruition are immense, noted Garrett Reisman, a former NASA astronaut and SpaceX consultant who is a professor of astronautical engineering at the University of Southern California.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Together, the group of experts explored the structural design, technical hurdles and steady-state operation performance of the EAST design.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
One of Nejatian's stock performance awards is designed like a moonshot, with seven stock price hurdles ranging from $9 to $33.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The stock market just got through two big hurdles this week in the producer prices and consumer prices reports, and is now rallying into a Wednesday Federal Reserve decision in which the central bank is expected to cut rates by at least a quarter point.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
In track and field in the spring, Artest won a sectional title in the 300-meter hurdles, was second in the 110 hurdles to qualify for regionals and was part of Bowman’s 1,600 relay team that qualified for regionals.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Through-year testing creates logistical hurdles Texas isn’t the first state to experiment with the idea of replacing a state test with through-year assessment.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdles
Noun
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To strengthen an organization’s risk management, executives and boards must first identify cultural obstacles, according to the report.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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This missile allows tank crews to hit targets that are hidden behind buildings, trees, or other obstacles without exposing themselves to enemy fire.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What leaps off the page in the NBC data is how independence dominates Gen Z’s definition of success—with one striking exception.—
Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The plot leaps from a slightly exaggerated take on a familiar scenario to an outlandish power struggle over an oblivious man whose own agency is increasingly beside the point.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trial-size packaging lowers entry barriers in premium categories.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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People without health insurance cannot access services, services in the county are fragmented, and low income creates additional barriers for residents, especially residents of color, the story found.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At each new hour, the numeral jumps into place.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Oklahoma jumps after a comfortable win against Michigan.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Saginaw’s surge overcomes Boswell The Pioneers of Boswell dominated play in the opening half, building a 21-0 lead that looked rock solid behind a persistent defense and an offense balanced with good running and passing.—
Pat Wheeler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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The technology overcomes the key trade-off between energy density and charging speed that limited previous lithium-metal battery designs.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 2025, Roborock launched a vacuum cleaner with a robotic arm for moving socks and other obstructions out of the way.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Buck is collecting data to identify any obstructions to the safe navigation of traffic entering or exiting the Port of Baltimore via the Fort McHenry Federal Channel.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Speedrunners have also found some arcane sequence skips to get around certain bosses or methods for putting off some boss fights until later than the developers intended.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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This creamy cleanser skips harsh suds and instead uses a peptide blend with amino acids to strengthen fragile strands while preserving your natural oils.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And China now bests the United States in 57 out of 64 critical and emerging technologies, per a 2024 study.—
Mircea Geoană,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The new figure, which bests Monday’s $605 million jackpot, is already the 13th largest prize in the history of Powerball.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Hurdles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdles. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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