hurdled

verb

Definition of hurdlednext
past tense of hurdle
1
as in leaped

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2
as in surmounted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdled
  1. leaped
  2. jumped
  3. conquered
  4. bounced
  5. bounded
  6. mastered
  7. swept
  8. skipped
Verb
  • The percentage of wrongful convictions that include false confessions also leaped when the crime was a homicide.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Those previous price cuts which could be combined with trade-ins to yield extraordinary value are no longer available and the phone has leapt back to its regular $1,299.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaped
Verb
  • The Cavaliers jumped out to 15 straight wins to begin the year and have kept up that pace even with four losses on the year.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In other words, long-term borrowing costs have jumped nearly 1% in just three months.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • Marc Pos It’s taken a decade to create the killer format, but 2024 was the year The Traitors conquered the world.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • By the time that the 16th century Spanish conquered Mexico, the plant was domesticated and in use as an ornamental for various ceremonies.
    Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made by History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of conquered
Verb
  • The electric vehicle maker bounced 3% before the bell, regaining some ground after last week’s decline.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As our safari vehicle’s headlights bounced over the dirt road in front of us, our tracker, Elroy Pietersen, swept a spotlight across the bush, picking up a flash of animal eyes.
    Biénne Huisman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • North Glen Square is bounded by Glendale Avenue to the south, Northern Avenue to the north, 27th Avenue to the east and 35th Avenue to the west.
    Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • North Glen Square is bounded by Glendale Avenue to the south, Northern Avenue to the north, 27th Avenue to the east and 35th Avenue to the west.
    Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of bounded
Verb
  • And Valverde has mastered this facet of the game, with five of his six goals this season coming from shots from outside the penalty area — the most by any player in Europe’s top five domestic leagues.
    Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Things happened—or didn’t happen—depending on who had the ear of the president at any moment and who had mastered the dark arts of bureaucratic warfare.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of mastered
Verb
  • Mangione appeared in a Blair County courtroom Thursday, waived his right to an extradition hearing and was immediately swept back to New York via plane, helicopter and SUV for his federal arraignment hours later.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • December is always a time for reflecting and planning, and much action is always left for the days after the presents have been opened and the confetti has been swept from Times Square.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of swept
Verb
  • Senate leaders also skipped committee consideration.
    Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Wright skipped contempt hearing Wright skipped a contempt hearing scheduled for Wednesday despite Mellor ordering him to attend in person.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of skipped
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