hurdled

verb

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. surmounted
  3. loped
  4. overcame
  5. jumped
  6. threw
  7. bounced
  8. conquered
Verb
  • Jordan Davis of the Eagles leaped and blocked the kick, scooped the ball and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown that sent the Rams to a 33-26 defeat.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Williams leaped back inbounds to secure her own miss on a play initially ruled Dallas’ ball, but Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase successfully challenged the call.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaped
Verb
  • The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index weathered a savage 30% drawdown, has been choppily trendless for two months, then in recent days finally broke above its downtrend and surmounted the 50-day moving average.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The New York Knicks, led by star point guard Jalen Brunson, look to extend their lead to 3-0 against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night and effectively put the championship series to bed (In the history of the NBA Finals, no team has ever surmounted a 3-0 comeback).
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 June 2026
Definition of surmounted
Verb
  • Jeremy Peña lined Luis Morales’ fourth pitch Saturday afternoon to left field and loped into second base.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of loped
Verb
  • The Sabres overcame a 3-2 deficit in a 4-3 home-opening win over Chicago on Saturday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Broncos, meanwhile, overcame a Week 1 loss to remain competitive, but have fallen behind the Chiefs and Raiders in the AFC West.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcame
Verb
  • Active users also climbed 96% month over month and 260% year over year in September while app downloads jumped by more than 187%.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Its revenue rose by 30% in the first months of the year, while net profit jumped 13% to $194 million.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • Quarterback Aaron Philo threw the ball a season-high 34 times, completing just 21, while star tailback Baugh only added 13 on the ground.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • It’s been over two years since Sam threw a TD pass against the 49ers.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • Matt Araiza bounced this one inside the 5, where Emmett Johnson made a basketball save to Xavier Nwankpa.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Deloatch quickly recovered the ball, which had bounced backward into the end zone, giving the Saints their first touchdown of the game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • In a single generation, energy drinks have conquered the beverage world.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The title hints that the film will follow Aegon the Conqueror, who, along with his sister-wives Visenya and Rhaenys, invaded Westeros and conquered most of the Seven Kingdoms with the help of their dragons, Balerion, Vhagar and Meraxes.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquered
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