hurdled
past simple and past participle ofhurdle
hurdle
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈhɜː.dəl/us/ˈhɝː.dəl/torunin aracein which there are hurdles to bejumpedover, or tojumpover something whilerunning:
He hurdled thegateandscrambledup thehill.
Athletics
- blade
- decathlon
- discus
- DNF
- endurance
- faller
- finish line
- gun
- high jumper
- hurdle
- javelin
- obstacle course
- starter
- straight
- tape
- triple jumper
- ultra
- ultra-runner
- ultra-running
- ultramarathon
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Jumping
Examplesofhurdled
hurdled
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Sheep werehurdledto feed off the fodder crops and their dung manured the land for the following grain crops.
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In past days in my part of the world, thehurdledflock was an integral part of any lowland farm.
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In order to produce bread, it is essential, on certain soils at any rate, that sheep should behurdledon the land.
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I am aware of the importance ofhurdledflocks of sheep on light downlands in the interests of soil fertility.
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Once it collides with an ion, the electron is nowhurdledin another direction until it collides with another ion.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There are three rules set down in 1953 that need to behurdledto get official mascot status.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In addition to jumping, he also runs sprints andhurdleduntil he was 70.
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