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as in hindering
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
fallen branches hampered the hikers as they made their way along the narrow path
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Recent Examples of hampering
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026
The move comes as the container shipping industry at large is reeling from declines in freight rates over the past year, hampering the bottom lines of many carriers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
The outages have affected Anastasia’s work, hampering her ability to respond to clients via messaging apps.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
The wintry blast, after hampering malls and stores Sunday, is making travel challenging Monday with roads still presenting treacherous conditions, coated by a mixture of frozen precipitation.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk warned the biggest issue hampering AI advancement in the United States is a problem Chinese competitors don’t have.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
However, local National Weather Service office predict cloudy skies and snow over much of the region Tuesday night, likely hampering any aurora visibility.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Jan. 2026
These changes affected the core functions of muscle cells, hampering the genes in mitochondria—the powerhouses of the cell, which generate the energy required to contract and relax muscle fibers.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
The need for players, coaches, security and senior club figures to be looked after and taken from A to B with minimal fuss and without hampering match preparations could be taxing.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Despite a season-ending ACL tear sustained by Jimmy Butler and nagging knee soreness hampering Steph Curry, Golden State still has playoff hopes.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026
The move comes as the container shipping industry at large is reeling from declines in freight rates over the past year, hampering the bottom lines of many carriers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
The outages have affected Anastasia’s work, hampering her ability to respond to clients via messaging apps.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
The wintry blast, after hampering malls and stores Sunday, is making travel challenging Monday with roads still presenting treacherous conditions, coated by a mixture of frozen precipitation.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk warned the biggest issue hampering AI advancement in the United States is a problem Chinese competitors don’t have.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
However, local National Weather Service office predict cloudy skies and snow over much of the region Tuesday night, likely hampering any aurora visibility.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Jan. 2026
These changes affected the core functions of muscle cells, hampering the genes in mitochondria—the powerhouses of the cell, which generate the energy required to contract and relax muscle fibers.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
The need for players, coaches, security and senior club figures to be looked after and taken from A to B with minimal fuss and without hampering match preparations could be taxing.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hampering
Adjective
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The winner was the player who avoided being blocked the longest — a blocking game, a category of strategy game where the objective centers on restricting your opponent’s movement.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even the Dodgers, the cartoon villains of spending, kind of sort of have a limit.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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On the first wet dress rehearsal, NASA was able to load the SLS rocket core and upper stages with 700,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen (LH2) and liquid oxygen (LOX), but during the final test countdown run, an LH2 supply line leak into the core stage exceeded acceptable limits and cut the test short.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The law classifies these crimes as heinous, prohibiting bail, amnesty or pardon, and hindering the progression of sentences for members of criminal factions.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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Exilus and Walker, meanwhile face an additional charge of third-degree hindering the apprehension of another, Santiago said.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jailbreaking in this context refers to a process that removes software restrictions placed on a piece of hardware.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Republicans often couched their fury at speech restrictions — around right-wing cultural politics and COVID-19, in particular — as part of a broader critique of corporate power.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dozens of felony cases against protesters accused of assaulting or impeding federal officers have also crumbled.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of felony cases against protesters accused of assaulting or impeding federal officers have also crumbled.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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People who have filed claims complain that the review process has been complicated, frustrating and painstakingly slow and that cases are closed with no notice and no money awarded for their losses.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The situation with Harlow, our deaf patient, is incredibly frustrating.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Louis Angles, a Clay County judge, however, chose to decrease King’s bail to $2 million cash with additional limitations.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Questions and limitations of relying on DNA While police have increasingly used genetic databases to solve high-profile cases, the practice has long prompted ethical and privacy concerns.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His list of charges now includes resisting, delaying, and obstructing an officer and identity theft in Lee County, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Last month, Yoon was sentenced to five years in prison for obstructing authorities trying to detain him, abuse of power and fabricating a document.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Hampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hampering. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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