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Recent Examples of hindered
Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
These wafers offer fewer recombination sites, which can significantly enhance electrical performance, but their practical use has been hindered by fragility.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
The lengthy cord, which is six feet in total, ensures your productivity will never be hindered by a low battery.
—Kelsey Borovinsky, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Whereas Apollo space suits were akin to wearing an inflated balloon that greatly hindered motion, the AxEMU is designed with flexible joints that give astronauts mobility to kneel, jog or even do the splits.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
The Bulls have not hindered themselves with any bad money deals that will last after this season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny’s dedication to his native language has hardly hindered his success.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Their relative newness to needlework hasn’t hindered business.
—Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
A slow start to the regular season also hindered both teams from quickly rising in the odds.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
But online, this particular bombshell—that ANTM hindered rather than helped burgeoning supermodels—proves especially surprising to viewers.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
These wafers offer fewer recombination sites, which can significantly enhance electrical performance, but their practical use has been hindered by fragility.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
The lengthy cord, which is six feet in total, ensures your productivity will never be hindered by a low battery.
—Kelsey Borovinsky, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Whereas Apollo space suits were akin to wearing an inflated balloon that greatly hindered motion, the AxEMU is designed with flexible joints that give astronauts mobility to kneel, jog or even do the splits.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
The Bulls have not hindered themselves with any bad money deals that will last after this season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny’s dedication to his native language has hardly hindered his success.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Their relative newness to needlework hasn’t hindered business.
—Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
A slow start to the regular season also hindered both teams from quickly rising in the odds.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindered
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Democratic lawmakers condemn Maxwell’s plea Democrats in the House Oversight Committee denounced Maxwell’s request for a presidential pardon and suggested that Trump’s refusal to rule out such a possibility has hampered the committee’s inquiry.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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As has been the case many a time during the season, giveaways hampered Golden State for much of the night.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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It’s helped by the mascot at a certain point, rather than impeded.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The ministry posted a statement in Spanish on X saying Consulate officials immediately impeded the agents from entering the consulate’s premises, protecting Ecuadorian nationals who were inside the building.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 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
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The case has deeply embarrassed the royal family, especially his mother, who suffers from an incurable lung illness and who is torn between her role as mother and future queen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Their votes sunk Belichick’s chances and embarrassed the Hall of Fame in the process.—
Rob Maaddi,
Twin Cities,
28 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
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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 Feb. 2026.
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