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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
Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Efforts have also been hindered by the military’s refusal to provide information about their whereabouts.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Experts in infectious disease and in public health say that the unusual lack of public communication has probably hindered the public health response.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Flight delay may have hindered UMBC UMBC’s flight to Dayton, originally scheduled for noon on Monday, was delayed more than four hours due to severe weather.
—Jeff Wallner, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Geographic isolation and cold temperatures have actually hindered snakes from populating the wilds of many islands; New Zealand, Iceland and Greenland are all also snake-free.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
The result was a film that hindered the transmission of moisture.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
The war with Iran hindered the shipment of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the United States easing sanctions on 20 million barrels of Russian oil.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
And the urgency for an extreme makeover was all the more clear as of the first day of free agency last Monday with the signing of Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III to revitalize an inadequate running game that hindered the offense.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Modernizing the agricultural system and the goal of getting land to produce is also hindered by legal limitations.
—Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Efforts have also been hindered by the military’s refusal to provide information about their whereabouts.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Experts in infectious disease and in public health say that the unusual lack of public communication has probably hindered the public health response.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Flight delay may have hindered UMBC UMBC’s flight to Dayton, originally scheduled for noon on Monday, was delayed more than four hours due to severe weather.
—Jeff Wallner, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Geographic isolation and cold temperatures have actually hindered snakes from populating the wilds of many islands; New Zealand, Iceland and Greenland are all also snake-free.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
The result was a film that hindered the transmission of moisture.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
The war with Iran hindered the shipment of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the United States easing sanctions on 20 million barrels of Russian oil.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
And the urgency for an extreme makeover was all the more clear as of the first day of free agency last Monday with the signing of Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III to revitalize an inadequate running game that hindered the offense.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindered
Verb
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His ability to hold runners has hampered him.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Jospin never embraced his role as a public figure, hampered by a restrained personality that grew even stiffer in front of cameras.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Industry leaders also say the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route now being impeded by the war, must reopen by mid-April or supply disruptions could worsen significantly.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Patriarchate said that the decision impeded freedom of worship and the status quo in Jerusalem.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 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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Former head coach Brian Daboll’s charge to the medical tent and behavior towards one of the Giants’ doctors also embarrassed the team.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Tonight’s ceremony had none of the major dramatic mishaps that have both embarrassed the Academy Awards’ organizers and affirmed the event’s status as must-see live TV.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2026.
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