encumbering

present participle of encumber
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for encumbering
Verb
  • Rainfall was hampering efforts to reach the villages and many roads were swept away or blocked by the landslides.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The appointment ends a three-month mayoral vacancy that has been hampering efforts to repair the city's aging, leak-prone water system.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He was later seen loading his boat onto a trailer at a boat ramp, and officers working with Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies found his vehicle and trailer outside a home, police said.
    Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The three involved in the theft were seen carrying the ducks out in two separate trips and loading them into a truck before dropping them off at a friend's house.
    Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Turmail pointed to the Brent Spence Bridge’s paralyzed development as a prime example of regulations, including permitting requirements, impeding progress.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
  • According to my company's 2025 IT Trends Report, 44% of IT professionals cite a lack of real-time visibility into network connectivity as a primary factor impeding their productivity.
    Douglas Murray, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Early expansion through franchisees lets founders avoid burdening corporate capital with every new location.
    Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Hopefully, leaders will make the transition to autonomous service before burdening consumers with even higher sales tax rates.
    Marc Joffe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mounting debt has been hindering savings for many Americans.
    Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • My toxic relationship with alcohol left me stagnant with closed eyes, hindering my growth and my healing.
    Essence, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And now, Lundell is going to play a big role in filling Barkov’s absence this season.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The constant stream of AI slop filling up everyone's feeds has raised the question of whether users will tire of AI videos as a genre of content.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Griffith and CityBeat reporter Madeline Fening are facing charges, including disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, obstructing a highway and obstructing an emergency responder.
    Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • On Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on felony charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding.
    Max Rego, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The core cast are forgettable, but the game pulls tricks from older-era Call of Duty titles like Modern Warfare and Black Ops by saddling players with alternating POVs of the events just long enough to learn someone’s name before you’re forced to live out their demise.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Two new Mercedes EVs coming to USA After initially saddling its EVs with confusing names like EQE sedan and EQE SUV, Mercedes is moving its electric vehicles to familiar model names.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Encumbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encumbering. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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