as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
was not hindered by a lack of money because she could use what food she had on hand
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Recent Examples of hinder
Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Cultural norms around the practice and the complicity of local officials also hinder progress, according to the Centre for Reproductive Rights.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
In 2020, during COVID-19 shutdowns, English didn’t have the schedule conflicts that once hindered him from starting his own coffee business.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Taxing the highest inheritances does the same redistributive job as capital taxation but without hindering innovation.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The publication examines how pressure peptides hinder barrier repair, the role of neuropeptides in immune modulation and recovery and the function of stress-sensitive proteins in wound healing.
—Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Cultural norms around the practice and the complicity of local officials also hinder progress, according to the Centre for Reproductive Rights.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
In 2020, during COVID-19 shutdowns, English didn’t have the schedule conflicts that once hindered him from starting his own coffee business.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Taxing the highest inheritances does the same redistributive job as capital taxation but without hindering innovation.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinder
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Prosecutors say Comey lied about authorizing an FBI source to speak to the media about the investigation and obstructed Congress by making false statements intended to impede lawmakers’ probe into the FBI’s actions, according to a copy of the indictment obtained by The Washington Post.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Another lottery pick, Leo Carlsson, twice impeded Utah’s progress up the ice.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Local immigration attorney Vinesh Patel said the building is split into a front-facing, public office meant for immigration check-ins and a rear secure area to temporarily hold detainees.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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It was built on the Type 3 floorpan, offering greater luggage capacity front and rear.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Education experts are raising awareness about an opportunity gap existing in schools and are worried that school equity may be hampered by the next state budget.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The removal of Helena-West Helena's mayor in July has hampered efforts to repair the city's aging water infrastructure, according to local officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Giants started the year strong and looked to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres for the division crown, but would collapse in the back half of the season and miss out on the playoffs entirely, ending 81-81.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hall allegedly punched the back door to enter his in-laws' home, where his estranged wife was staying with their children, WPXI and the Observer-Reporter reported, citing accounts from witnesses and authorities.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Small pieces of metal or plastic could obstruct airways, especially in vulnerable populations such as children and older adults.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a July 29 post to the social media platform, Minniear included snaps of himself and some picturesque locations, as well as a shot of Goulding laying nude in bed with her arm, side and thigh visible but face mostly obstructed.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Epstein scandal continues to embarrass the British royal family, even years after Jeffrey Epstein’s death.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Sep. 2025
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Me, a beautiful and clever five-time Emmy-winning writer with a few Wednesday nights free, and The Golden Bachelor, a heartwarming and adorable exploration of women’s second acts with a male doofus at the center who has already embarrassed himself.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Hinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinder. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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