hurdled

past tense of hurdle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdled
Verb
  • Will Ferrell, who in 2003 successfully leaped from SNL to the big screen with the Todd Phillips hit Old School, was a catalyst for the golden decade of big comedies that followed.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most recently, the 2022 Cincinnati Bengals, 2023 Houston Texans, and 2024 Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Rams all overcame 0-2 starts to win their respective divisions and advance in the playoffs.
    Mark LaSota, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Particularly so after the Broncos overcame a third-and-15 with a 19-yard screen to Tyler Badie that set them up at midfield.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The senior quarterback completed 13 of 20 passes and threw for 130 yards with three touchdowns in a 49-0 win over MacDonald.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Garcia in his comeback start threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up three runs on three hits in a game won by Houston 8-3.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However those who saw rates remaining the same jumped to 7 members, indicating a more hawkish position for the Fed and raising the ire of the current administration.
    Paul Weinstein Jr, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Intel shares jumped 33% to around $33 a share in premarket trading following news of the deal.
    John Melloy, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By the end of Wednesday’s veto episode, Will, Ashley and Keanu were left on the block after nominee Morgan conquered the BB Comics comp and earned herself safety.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Sep. 2025
  • An athlete with limitless potential With a time that conquered some of the nation’s best at 16, what’s next for Lutkenhaus?
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The researchers were able to glean more information about the event by analyzing the gravitational waves – distortions in space-time caused by powerful cosmic events – produced as the black hole bounced away from the site of its parents' rendezvous.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The opening kickoff from Cairo Santos that bounced out of bounds inside the 10-yard line?
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Chiefs bested the Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII.
    Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Gavin Walsh shot a 33 for 42 points as Bishop Feehan bested Archbishop Williams 219-173 in the Catholic Central League.
    Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Elephants moved silently in the distance, and a herd of impala bounded across the plain, skittish but unconcerned with us.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The area is a rough triangle bounded by the 12th Street viaduct to the south, the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to the north, Santa Fe Street to the east and Liberty Street to the west.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Hurdled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdled. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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