hurdling

verb

present participle of hurdle
1
as in leaping

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2
as in overcoming

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdling
  1. leaping
  2. overcoming
  3. skipping
  4. surmounting
  5. jumping
  6. throwing
  7. bounding
  8. conquering
Verb
  • Nursing student Jeon Eun-seul dressed as a tiny porcelain container shaped like a leaping carp fish.
    — Jingnan Peng, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Bohm tomahawked a 2-2 fastball up in the zone to deep center field that a leaping Harris couldn’t get to.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaping
Verb
  • That is overcoming adversity, using your gift to help others.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
  • For the Dream, that meant overcoming a slow start in Game 1 against the Mystics before taking control in Game 2.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcoming
Verb
  • The cost of the line-skipping feature Lightning Lane, which can fluctuate based on crowding levels, now has a top price of $38, an increase of $1.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Red flags are about conduct, not decor Warning signs include skipping the medical-history review, pressuring you to purchase treatment immediately, or refusing to name the device and the person who will operate it.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of skipping
Verb
  • After being out-skated early, the Ducks settled into their skates, surmounting both shot and goal to deficits to run the shot count to 24-17 and even the score, 2-2, through 40 minutes.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The race starts and ends at the corner of Tait and Nicholson avenues, with the challenge of surmounting Cat’s Hill, which has a 23% incline.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of surmounting
Verb
  • The Lilly Chocolate Suede, meanwhile, is a deeper hue of chocolate brown decorated with jumping lazy hearts.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Even sharper swings shook the bond market, where yields have been jumping worldwide to their highest levels in years or even decades, which threaten to slow the economy.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of jumping
Verb
  • Throwing safety to the winds could be throwing civilization into the trash.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The pitching matchup sees Dustin May, a midseason acquisition, throwing for the Brewers.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of throwing
Verb
  • Clear blue skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus, where a cool breeze is wafting by and the official mascots are bounding about the grounds in search of critters.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The old ranch hand cut a surprisingly sprightly figure in his warehouselike clinic, bounding from room to room.
    — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounding
Verb
  • Andersen predicts security concerns will ultimately keep China’s turbine giants from conquering the continent.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • After conquering a country in ruins and containing sectarian strife, Syria’s postrevolutionary government is facing its most serious crisis yet – at the pumps.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquering
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“Hurdling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdling. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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