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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How to use hurdle in a sentence?

1. Shaun Dykes:

   That’s one hurdle done.

2. 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.

3. Marion Gerald Hood:

   Life is full of hurdles, but the thing that I thought is if there's a hurdle there, there must be a way to get around it or over it.

4. Andrew Woodward:

   Problem solved. This was the major hurdle and changes everything.

5. Masaki Kuwahara:

   However, it will be difficult to implement such a policy anytime soon and the hurdle is high if you attempt to force it under Japan's traditional labor system, which is based on the lifetime employment and seniority-based wage system.