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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
Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
With injuries and inconsistency hampering the wide receiver corps, the Commanders are set to host former Tennessee Titans first-round draft pick Treylon Burks.
—Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary with the Department of Homeland Security, claimed that the demonstrators were preventing an ICE vehicle from leaving the federal facility and hampering operations.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The Bills punted four plays after a quick change, with a penalty hampering the drive.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Rainfall was hampering efforts to reach the villages and many roads were swept away or blocked by the landslides.
—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, 2 Oct. 2025
Higher tariff costs are hampering Nike's efforts to turn around its business.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Some analysts suggested the fee may force companies to move some high-value work overseas, hampering America's position in the high-stakes artificial intelligence race with China.
—Aditya Soni, Reuters, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
And since the deal, Israel has refused to reengage with the agency, hampering large-scale relief efforts.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
With injuries and inconsistency hampering the wide receiver corps, the Commanders are set to host former Tennessee Titans first-round draft pick Treylon Burks.
—Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary with the Department of Homeland Security, claimed that the demonstrators were preventing an ICE vehicle from leaving the federal facility and hampering operations.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The Bills punted four plays after a quick change, with a penalty hampering the drive.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Rainfall was hampering efforts to reach the villages and many roads were swept away or blocked by the landslides.
—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, 2 Oct. 2025
Higher tariff costs are hampering Nike's efforts to turn around its business.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Some analysts suggested the fee may force companies to move some high-value work overseas, hampering America's position in the high-stakes artificial intelligence race with China.
—Aditya Soni, Reuters, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hampering
Noun
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Many major airlines are also waiving change fees and penalties for passengers who are looking to switch their flights on their own, though some carriers are applying limits.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Union Square, which was to be my neighborhood for the next twenty-five years, was off limits after dark back then.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Numerous people continued to protest outside the farm’s fences, and CFIA has warned the farm’s supporters from hindering government operations, or flying drones over the site.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Insufficient domestic funding is hindering education progress in Africa as most governments fail to meet global funding benchmarks, wrote Human Rights Watch.—
Obiageli Ezekwesili,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Snow suggests framing choices in terms of collaboration and care, rather than loss or restriction.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Polls previously found Abughazaleh in second place in the Democratic primary, but her run could be complicated by a federal indictment for impeding an ICE operation in Chicago.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Previously, his arguments have been focused largely on moderating inflation and the importance of the Fed not impeding economic growth with higher rates.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Premier League has been a frustrating product this season.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some of the diciest action – and most frustrating nights – for Powell involved sprinting across wet cobblestones or through a graveyard full of smoke in the dark.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The federal government has acknowledged these limitations.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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By turning a mechanical limitation into an advantage, the team has opened a new direction for soft robotics research.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Salah was convicted in April on one count of planting the hoax bomb and another count of obstructing the free exercise of religion.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is facing federal charges for allegedly obstructing agents trying to arrest an undocumented immigrant.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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China rolls back curbs on rare earths.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Gray crossed the street and moved his walker close to the curb, resting his elbows on the handles next to his backpack, a Kroger bag and a red shopping bag that together contained most of his personal belongings.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Hampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hampering. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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