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as in hampering
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 hindering
Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit accuses them of concealing climate research and hindering the adoption of renewable energy technologies.
—Taylor Millard, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Here's how often to prune succulents without hindering their growth.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
At last week’s Rio de Janeiro Open, there was an even more severe case of a hindrance hindering the player who committed it much more than the player on the other side of the net.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Parents may go to great lengths to remove obstacles from their child’s path, unintentionally hindering the development of life skills1.
—Jazmin Towe, Parents, 22 Feb. 2026
The law classifies these crimes as heinous, prohibiting bail, amnesty or pardon, and hindering the progression of sentences for members of criminal factions.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
She has been charged with hindering apprehension.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The instigators were allowed to go beyond peaceful protests to hindering law enforcement from doing their job which escalated with the result of two people tragically losing their lives.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
California law restricts when local enforcement can coordinate with ICE in making such arrests, and federal officials and Republicans have assailed the policy for hindering immigration enforcement.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit accuses them of concealing climate research and hindering the adoption of renewable energy technologies.
—Taylor Millard, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Here's how often to prune succulents without hindering their growth.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
At last week’s Rio de Janeiro Open, there was an even more severe case of a hindrance hindering the player who committed it much more than the player on the other side of the net.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Parents may go to great lengths to remove obstacles from their child’s path, unintentionally hindering the development of life skills1.
—Jazmin Towe, Parents, 22 Feb. 2026
The law classifies these crimes as heinous, prohibiting bail, amnesty or pardon, and hindering the progression of sentences for members of criminal factions.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
She has been charged with hindering apprehension.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The instigators were allowed to go beyond peaceful protests to hindering law enforcement from doing their job which escalated with the result of two people tragically losing their lives.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindering
Adjective
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The winner was the player who avoided being blocked the longest — a blocking game, a category of strategy game where the objective centers on restricting your opponent’s movement.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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But then the team lost Kevin Fiala for the rest of the season to a fractured leg in the Olympic tournament and saw winger Andrei Kuzmenko undergo surgery last week to repair torn meniscus in his right knee, hampering an offense that ranks 28th in the 32-team league in goals.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Public frustration over the district’s academic performance reached a boiling point in August 2024, when Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker spoke at a school board meeting, saying the district’s poor performance was hampering students’ opportunities after high school.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The incident resulted in a ticket for impeding traffic, for which she was ordered to pay $197 after pleading no contest in Orange County court on Monday.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Gomez was standing to Hermansen’s right, and Ibrahima Konate to his left, but neither seemed to be impeding any less than Robertson had been deemed to be against City.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Flagg finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists, but the Raptors’ eighth-best defense in the NBA sent multiple bodies at him throughout the game and presented an uncomfortable and frustrating playing experience for his first NBA game in Toronto.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Caroline’s anguish and her ineffectuality at making progress in finding Gabriel make for some frustrating moments as a reader.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In addition to murder, cops charged Simboo with obstructing government administration and concealment of a human corpse.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Shields pleaded guilty to seven charges, including felony counts of obstructing justice and theft by deception.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These are embarrassing own goals that Republicans simply can’t afford.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Fairchild played the free-wheeling bon vivant Nora Tyler Bing on five episodes of the sitcom classic, unwittingly embarrassing Perry's Chandler Bing to the delight of his pals.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Hindering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindering. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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