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to create difficulty for the work or activity of
was not hindered by a lack of money because she could use what food she had on hand
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Recent Examples of hindered
Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
More frequent droughts, heat stress, and flooding have hindered crop productivity globally.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Looking ahead, the same state-by-state differences in policies that helped or hindered people’s ability to maintain Medicaid enrollment as pandemic coverage wound down are likely to matter again.
—Aparna Soni, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
The tension between baseball ops and Bob Melvin and Shildt’s disdain for input and feedback hindered this communication process the past four seasons.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
After the Navy crew opened the hatch, ocean currents hindered their ability to deploy inflatable devices around the capsule to stabilize it and help the astronauts exit.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
But the combination of injuries and inconsistent form across the front line has hindered fluency and connections.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
That said, Springfield has hindered municipalities in important ways from addressing their budget constraints.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
By some measures, Altman’s maneuver has not hindered the company’s success.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
In the period that followed, a majority of party members pushed for a unitary leadership model, arguing that the existing arrangement hindered the party’s effectiveness.
—Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
More frequent droughts, heat stress, and flooding have hindered crop productivity globally.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Looking ahead, the same state-by-state differences in policies that helped or hindered people’s ability to maintain Medicaid enrollment as pandemic coverage wound down are likely to matter again.
—Aparna Soni, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
The tension between baseball ops and Bob Melvin and Shildt’s disdain for input and feedback hindered this communication process the past four seasons.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
After the Navy crew opened the hatch, ocean currents hindered their ability to deploy inflatable devices around the capsule to stabilize it and help the astronauts exit.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
But the combination of injuries and inconsistent form across the front line has hindered fluency and connections.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
That said, Springfield has hindered municipalities in important ways from addressing their budget constraints.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
By some measures, Altman’s maneuver has not hindered the company’s success.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindered
Verb
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An amusing film if not altogether convincing, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is protracted and exceedingly hampered by imitation.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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But it has been hampered by technical and staffing issues, the Financial Times reported, with passengers in 15 countries waiting up to three hours at security.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This shall not be impeded by the cessation of hostilities.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Robert Brulle, a visiting professor at Brown University who studies fossil fuel lobbying, said ExxonMobil led efforts to discredit climate science that successfully impeded government intervention.—
Alex Kuffner,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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StubHub should have disclosed the obstructed view upfront.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Depending on your vantage point, the band was often semi-obstructed or blocked from view.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The transparency issue also became important after the board embarrassed itself by quietly boosting board members’ pay by 25% — with Foley being the only member opposed.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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And, as if embarrassed by the whole business, the show will do something crazy to blast the tear from your eye.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Over the ensuing decades—and fully informed of the substantial executive power exercised by the Commission—the Supreme Court has repeatedly and expressly left Humphrey's Executor in place, and so precluded Presidents from removing Commissioners at will.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Hindered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindered. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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