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Recent Examples of hindered
Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump’s ability to increase across-the-board tariffs on goods from South Korea or other countries could be hindered by the outcome of a landmark tariff case currently before the Supreme Court.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Interestingly, Bad Bunny’s political engagement has actually bolstered his reputation rather than hindered it.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Portia witnessed systemic gaps that hindered students’ academic and social progress.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That fluctuation in cost underscores ongoing liquidity issues in the cryptocurrency market that have hindered mass digital assets adoption.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
ExaWater’s proprietary approach depends on reducing the power demands that have traditionally hindered many AWG systems – a critical factor in expanding adoption in regions with limited electricity.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
The rescue and recovery that ensued turned into a seven-hour operation hindered by strong winds.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Daniels was hindered by injuries this season before Kingsbury departed.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Concepcion dealt with a speech impediment that hindered his public speaking.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump’s ability to increase across-the-board tariffs on goods from South Korea or other countries could be hindered by the outcome of a landmark tariff case currently before the Supreme Court.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Interestingly, Bad Bunny’s political engagement has actually bolstered his reputation rather than hindered it.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
Portia witnessed systemic gaps that hindered students’ academic and social progress.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That fluctuation in cost underscores ongoing liquidity issues in the cryptocurrency market that have hindered mass digital assets adoption.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
ExaWater’s proprietary approach depends on reducing the power demands that have traditionally hindered many AWG systems – a critical factor in expanding adoption in regions with limited electricity.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
The rescue and recovery that ensued turned into a seven-hour operation hindered by strong winds.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Daniels was hindered by injuries this season before Kingsbury departed.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindered
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With Frimpong sidelined, Conor Bradley out for the rest of the season with a knee injury and Joe Gomez still hampered by a hip problem, Slot has a major headache at right-back.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Medical timeout Alcaraz was as close as two points from victory in the third set but was hampered by pain in his upper right leg and his medical timeout became contentious.—
John Pye,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As a result, the water vapor in that impeded breath condenses on the surface of your immediately-adjacent prescription glasses, sunglasses or ski goggles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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Adding palbociclib, however, blocked this adaptation and impeded the cancer cells’ ability to survive.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Gone were the giant inflated Brown statues that appeared during recent Breezy Bowl shows (and at his Tycoon Music Festival appearance here in April), which prompted concertgoer complaints about obstructed views.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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During our first visit, Maryam, embarrassed by her English, refused to ask the salesperson a question.—
Jennifer Obel,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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We’re all supposed to be embarrassed by prizes or feel above them or apart from them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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One clip appears to show a Waymo vehicle stopped while other vehicles illegally pass a stopped bus.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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 31 Jan. 2026.
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