hurdling

verb

Definition of hurdlingnext
present participle of hurdle
1
as in leaping

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2
as in overcoming

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdling
  1. leaping
  2. skipping
  3. jumping
  4. bounding
  5. conquering
  6. mastering
  7. dispatching
  8. bouncing
Verb
  • Instead of leaping for the sky, focus on the ground beneath your feet.
    Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The Bulldogs eventually scored on the drive when quarterback Mikey Keene fired a seven-yard touchdown pass that a leaping Raylen Sharpe grabbed in the back of the end zone.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaping
Verb
  • Max Fried and the New York Yankees agreed to a eight-year $218 million contract on Tuesday night, completely skipping the bidding war stage that was expected to take place between the Yankees and the Red Sox over the next few days.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On the flip side, neglecting physical health—like skipping exercise or eating poorly—can cloud your mind and leave you feeling emotionally drained.
    Cindy Chia, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of skipping
Verb
  • Digitalization in the scrap business isn’t about jumping into all the latest tools.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Flames were reported on both sides of Pacific Coast Highway, with the fire jumping the road in at least two locations — the area around Malibu Pier and around Malibu Road and Webb Way, just next to Malibu Colony Plaza, where a Ralphs supermarket is located, according to the city.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumping
Verb
  • Kimmy towels off, changes into shorts and a long-sleeve shirt, and before long is bounding into the thickets on the south side of the lake, following an overgrown trail.
    Kate Siber, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Kimmy towels off, changes into shorts and a long-sleeve shirt, and before long is bounding into the thickets on the south side of the lake, following an overgrown trail.
    Kate Siber, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of bounding
Verb
  • The shot-stopper was a cornerstone of the all-conquering Manchester United side built by Ferguson.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
  • However, the arrival of AI conquering our personal and professional lives like never before can be overwhelming.
    Rajal C., Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of conquering
Verb
  • Researchers found in preliminary results that AI was still far from mastering the game.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • After mastering street skating in Brazil’s local circuits, Bufoni became a six-time X Games Gold Medalist, a Street League Skateboarding (SLS) Super Crown Champion, and an Olympian for Brazil.
    Andy Frye, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of mastering
Verb
  • Biden is dispatching his national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, to Israel this week for talks with Netanyahu and Israeli officials about the situation in Syria and ongoing efforts to win a cease-fire and hostage deal that could bring an end to the war in Gaza.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The German designer also hoovered up candles from Paris concept store Colette, its fragrance based on fresh figs, dispatching them to his various homes.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of dispatching
Verb
  • The event is pageantry and patriotism with a revelry of cadets and midshipmen bouncing and cheering for their branch.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This set schedule keeps everyone bouncing to different activities so that the whole experience does not feel repetitive or overbooked.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of bouncing
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