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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
ABC News, 19 June 2026
Winds of up to 50 mph stoked the flames and severely limited the fire response by hampering boat and aircraft access to the remote island.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The systematic dismantling of USAID has led to catastrophic humanitarian situations in Africa, including hampering the global response to the current Ebola outbreak.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Last year, Alexander Isak’s eventual defection following a summer-long saga proved disastrous, hampering Newcastle’s own business, which had already been affected by Paul Mitchell’s departure as sporting director in May and by being pipped to their top targets.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Deep mistrust among some people in the town is hampering response efforts to the outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus — for which there is no vaccine.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 May 2026
After gracing Vanity Fair in recent weeks, while at the same time drumming up a firestorm with his comments about past racial tensions in Oxford hampering some recruiting, Kiffin obviously showed a lighter side.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Kenya’s proposed new taxes risk hampering the growth of fintechs and mobile money services, with Safaricom’s M-Pesa likely to be the worst hit, experts told Semafor.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
The state broadcaster also reported that blueprints provided by the coal mine did not match the actual layout, hampering rescue efforts.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Verb
The sanctions are hampering work on a broad array of investigations at the court.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Winds of up to 50 mph stoked the flames and severely limited the fire response by hampering boat and aircraft access to the remote island.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The systematic dismantling of USAID has led to catastrophic humanitarian situations in Africa, including hampering the global response to the current Ebola outbreak.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Last year, Alexander Isak’s eventual defection following a summer-long saga proved disastrous, hampering Newcastle’s own business, which had already been affected by Paul Mitchell’s departure as sporting director in May and by being pipped to their top targets.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Deep mistrust among some people in the town is hampering response efforts to the outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus — for which there is no vaccine.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 May 2026
After gracing Vanity Fair in recent weeks, while at the same time drumming up a firestorm with his comments about past racial tensions in Oxford hampering some recruiting, Kiffin obviously showed a lighter side.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Kenya’s proposed new taxes risk hampering the growth of fintechs and mobile money services, with Safaricom’s M-Pesa likely to be the worst hit, experts told Semafor.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
The state broadcaster also reported that blueprints provided by the coal mine did not match the actual layout, hampering rescue efforts.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 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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The Athletic has been told that is influenced by strict limits, regulated by the communications services watchdog OFCOM, on how many adverts and how many total minutes of advertising ITV can show.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Jackson himself sued Jones in February, alleging Jones' leadership committee, set up through his office, was exempt from the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act, which sets limits on campaign contributions.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Verb
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This forced its social life underground, hindering community building.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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So the rule is hindering governments' efforts to expand access to electricity and meet climate commitments under the Paris Agreement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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If this World Cup has been trying for Iran, it’s been frustrating for Belgium, which hasn’t scored a goal of its own.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The Netherlands are coming off a frustrating 2-2 draw against Japan and desperately need a win to keep their qualification hopes alive.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Last week, the UK government banned social media for under-16s starting next year, modeling its restrictions on those set by the Australian government in December.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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Some of the restrictions were partially or fully reversed after public backlash and court challenges.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Smoke could also make for dangerous driving conditions by impeding visibility.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Wednesday's arrests were part of the 15 charged Tuesday with impeding the work of immigration agents during and after Operation Metro Surge.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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But the industry groups are still arguing that film credits should be entirely exempt from the new limitations, as they have already been accounted for and approved by the Legislature through 2030.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Sometimes our limitations arrive uninvited.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Victoriano pleaded guilty to obstructing arrest and received unsupervised probation.—
Shannon Tyler
June 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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“Hampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hampering. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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