Synonyms for hurdle
ˈhɜr dlhur·dle

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1. hurdlenoun

   a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races

   Synonyms:
   vault

2. hurdlenoun

   an obstacle that you are expected to overcome

   "the last hurdle before graduation"

   Synonyms:
   vault

3. vault, hurdleverb

   the act of jumping over an obstacle

   Synonyms:
   vault, bank vault, burial vault

4. hurdleverb

   jump a hurdle

Matched Categories

1. • Barrier
   • Obstacle
   • Sport
   • Vault

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1. List of paraphrases for "hurdle":

   obstacle, barrier, impediment, hindrance, horde, fence

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1. Olympian Allen:

   It came down to a race off the last hurdle and I came out on top, i've been working on my speed so I knew if I was in the race the last hurdle I would have a chance and that's what it came down to.

2. Miss Watson:

   I backed Miss Watson more today as I'd been in the situation before, yeah I did fall at the final hurdle, but I felt confident and fought as hard as I could for every single point.

3. Ilir Hysa:

   Factory managers are worried about the prospects of a full-blown trade war, that said, the sentiment reflected in the manufacturing surveys is not rattled. But trade policy tensions are clearly a major hurdle.

4. Tim Clark:

   With what's going on in and around this city I sometimes wonder if this is going to get across the final hurdle, even though the government has legislated to do it.

5. Michael Pugliese:

   I think you would be hard pressed to say [the debt ceiling debacle] was a positive thing, i think of it more as one other hurdle among a lot of other hurdles for the economy as it emerged from 9% unemployment at the time.