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
Faring even worse is Clara, thinly rendered as an ungrateful child and an obstacle for her mother.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
According to Deutsche Welle, many of these boat rides also happen in the evening, which has its own navigation obstacles, often hindering rescue efforts due to lack of visibility.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The path to October is littered with obstacles, and the club is short on time.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Raise awareness of the special obstacles that entrepreneurs confront.
—Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
According to Deutsche Welle, many of these boat rides also happen in the evening, which has its own navigation obstacles, often hindering rescue efforts due to lack of visibility.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The path to October is littered with obstacles, and the club is short on time.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Raise awareness of the special obstacles that entrepreneurs confront.
—Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obstacle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstacle
Noun
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For a franchise placing its future on the development of young players, the timing of the injuries is a hurdle.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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As a result, same-sex couples continue to face other challenges in other aspects of daily life, from visiting their partner at hospitals to raising children, hurdles that families in many other global financial capitals that look to attract top talent no longer face.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tyler Robinson was also arrested on charges of obstruction of justice and the felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, authorities said.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Since then, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson has been taken into custody and is charged with murder, obstruction, and felony firearm charges after allegedly shooting Kirk from a nearby building while the right-wing activist was speaking at a college event in Utah.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Claudia Choose vulnerability over performative coolness, because possible embarrassment is way more powerful than polished detachment.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The companies showing off their cases with a lighter white or silvery iPhone 17 Pro in product shots mostly dodged any embarrassment, as those are harder to distinguish from Apple’s actual silver color.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mitigating these risks requires careful planning and compliance, which creates barriers for many.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The order also directs CDPHE to collaborate with other state agencies and offices to identify and remove barriers to vaccination, ensure state health insurance plans and Medicaid cover COVID-19 vaccines and review and revise rules to ensure pharmacies can provide COVID-19 vaccines.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Obstacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstacle. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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