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. Emmanuel Macron:

   Democracy means sometimes losing elections. The presidential majority faced an important hurdle... let us not draw quick conclusions regarding the presidential elections.

3. The Speech and Debate Clause:

   One potential hurdle that the committee must consider is a lawmaker citing the Speech and Debate Clause, which states that a sitting member of Congress is protected from certain inquiries and procedures that originate outside of Congress. But members on the panel and legal scholars alike do not see that as an issue.Michael Flynn sues January 6 committee to block phone records subpoena.

4. Lisa Trope:

   We made it over the hurdle of having the signatures needed to turn into the Secretary of State and now it's in their hands to go through the validation process.

5. Anastasija Sevastova:

   I think it's tough for everybody coming here, but, yeah, this first hurdle, I won a match again. I think it's going to give me a bit of confidence. I just thought, like, I will fight till the end of this match, we will see how it goes. Coco, she's a great player. I mean, she's 16 years old and she's playing like that. I wish I would play like that at 16.