as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
their principals' inflexible demands virtually hog-tied the diplomats' efforts to negotiate a peace treaty
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Recent Examples of hog-tie
In fact, police questioned several other men in connection with the murder of Weaver, who was hog-tied, raped and strangled by her attacker, who then set a fire in her bedroom to cover his tracks, court papers state.
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Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
That all changed when an argument over getting his money back from a North Miami Beach strip club in 2024 led officers to slam him to the ground, cuff him and later, hog-tie him in a holding cell at the North Miami Beach Police Department.
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Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Most damning of all is that her body was found hog-tied in a conspicuously similar fashion as Reynolds’ previous presumptive victim, Bunny Davis.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
Costner steadily relies on his faith, even when − to borrow a metaphor from his beloved Western genre – life hog-ties him.
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Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
8 Dec. 2025
Well, for one, the go-to induction method is being roused from your bed in the middle of the night, hog-tied, and tossed in a van.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
As the seats filled up the events started with steer wrestling, cowboys rope calves and flip them over, then hog-tie them for the best score.
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Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
Fulton allegedly hog-tied him with an extension cord and tow strap, then beat the victim with a golf club.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
There’s no sign of breaking and entering at her house, and her body has been horrifically hog-tied.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
12 June 2024
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
That all changed when an argument over getting his money back from a North Miami Beach strip club in 2024 led officers to slam him to the ground, cuff him and later, hog-tie him in a holding cell at the North Miami Beach Police Department.
—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Most damning of all is that her body was found hog-tied in a conspicuously similar fashion as Reynolds’ previous presumptive victim, Bunny Davis.
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
Costner steadily relies on his faith, even when − to borrow a metaphor from his beloved Western genre – life hog-ties him.
—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
8 Dec. 2025
Well, for one, the go-to induction method is being roused from your bed in the middle of the night, hog-tied, and tossed in a van.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
As the seats filled up the events started with steer wrestling, cowboys rope calves and flip them over, then hog-tie them for the best score.
—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
Fulton allegedly hog-tied him with an extension cord and tow strap, then beat the victim with a golf club.
—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
There’s no sign of breaking and entering at her house, and her body has been horrifically hog-tied.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
12 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hog-tie
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The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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Supporters had campaigned for Merlin to be allowed into the Azteca to witness Mexico’s final group game — but the dabbler found his free passage impeded on Wednesday evening by FIFA regulations.
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Brown was hampered by a back injury in college, but that wasn’t enough to scare away the Nets.
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Investors are advised to avoid ASA, as its future performance appears hampered by both gold's current stagnation and management issues.
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Officials said Friday that a group of 50 volunteers had joined the effort to look for Kinney along the banks of the lake, adding that on-and-off rain hindered the search, according to WSAZ.
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Soaking cherry seeds helps remove the pulp, preventing rot that can hinder germination.
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But combined with Disney‘s embarrassing The Mandalorian and Grogu influencer stunt that backfired, a movie’s first reactions on social media are increasingly being met with equal amounts of fan skepticism.
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Kyiv hopes the campaign will embarrass Putin and increase public pressure on him to end the war, according to Western analysts.
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Some patients develop spasms of the vocal cords that obstruct the airway.
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
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“Hog-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hog-tie. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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