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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 hindering
Morgan Korn, ABC News, 3 May 2026
Most hypersonic missiles can perform evasive maneuvers while in flight, hindering detection and interception, unlike regular missiles.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Patent expansions harm the developing world by giving select corporations control over the distribution of medicines and diagnostic methods and by hindering business processes through software protections.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Maybe family expectations, living arrangements or the past are suddenly hindering your growth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Moving forward, lawmakers should identify aspects of recent reforms that are hindering their intended purpose of increasing housing, while continuing to advance land-use liberalization across the state.
—Eliza Terziev, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Through the fall and winter, as the Justice Department demanded that states turn over confidential voter roll information, Team America worked to solve problems hindering the use of digital tools to comb the lists for noncitizens who had illegally registered to vote.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
After Congress rejected those cuts earlier this year, the White House slowed the release of NIH grant money, hindering ongoing and future scientific research.
—CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Others blame social media for hindering crew members from socializing—and carousing—together.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Columbia Business School professor Gernot Wagner said more Americans will ultimately adopt EVs despite the roadblocks that are hindering ownership.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 3 May 2026
Most hypersonic missiles can perform evasive maneuvers while in flight, hindering detection and interception, unlike regular missiles.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Patent expansions harm the developing world by giving select corporations control over the distribution of medicines and diagnostic methods and by hindering business processes through software protections.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Maybe family expectations, living arrangements or the past are suddenly hindering your growth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Moving forward, lawmakers should identify aspects of recent reforms that are hindering their intended purpose of increasing housing, while continuing to advance land-use liberalization across the state.
—Eliza Terziev, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Through the fall and winter, as the Justice Department demanded that states turn over confidential voter roll information, Team America worked to solve problems hindering the use of digital tools to comb the lists for noncitizens who had illegally registered to vote.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
After Congress rejected those cuts earlier this year, the White House slowed the release of NIH grant money, hindering ongoing and future scientific research.
—CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Others blame social media for hindering crew members from socializing—and carousing—together.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 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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In the third game of his career, the 2024 second-round pick re-tore the ACL in his right knee, further hampering an injury history that dated back to his final year at the University of Texas.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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According to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, the truck drove through the airport's version of a stop light and the vehicle lacked a transponder, hampering a crash warning system.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The origin of the drones was unclear, but the French news agency AFP quoted Vyacheslav Chaus, governor of the neighboring Chernihiv region in Ukraine, as saying that Russian craft have been constantly hovering over the area and impeding the fire response.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Makary’s tenure has also been tumultuous, marked by personnel drama, departures of longtime staff, and controversy over political pressure impeding the FDA’s scientific process.—
Lizzy Lawrence,
STAT,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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At a time when air travel can often feel routine if not outright frustrating, inaugural flights can be reminiscent of an era where every trip was more of a special event.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Madrid’s two Englishmen were having frustrating evenings.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Eight people were arrested at the demonstration, Gothamist said, and were charged with resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Guido Reichstadter was safely removed from the bridge and is charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, unlawful entry and failing to obey an officer, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told Fox News Digital.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Lutnick's voluntary closed-door interview comes amid a monthslong procession of powerful people summoned before the committee, many of whom have been subjected to embarrassing revelations in the more than 3 million pages of records known as the Epstein files.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The Game 4 defeat – the no-silver-lining, embarrassing 6-1 loss – left a particularly rancid taste in everyone’s mouth.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Hindering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindering. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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