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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
Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Exilus and Walker, meanwhile face an additional charge of third-degree hindering the apprehension of another, Santiago said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 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
Anyone raising these concerns last season, when Arsenal finished in a distant second place, would be politely informed that the only curb on their creativity was the injuries that were hindering Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Instead, the gases compete with each other, with the presence of one gas actually hindering the adsorption, or trapping, of the others.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Meetings have devolved into performative displays where participants prioritize impression management over genuine problem-solving, leading to cognitive overload and hindering real work.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The nascent technology has jumped to the top of legislative agendas, delaying consideration of other public policy issues such as red tape preventing energy abundance and outdated laws hindering innovators and small business owners.
—Kevin Frazier, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Exilus and Walker, meanwhile face an additional charge of third-degree hindering the apprehension of another, Santiago said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Mercury News, 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
Anyone raising these concerns last season, when Arsenal finished in a distant second place, would be politely informed that the only curb on their creativity was the injuries that were hindering Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Instead, the gases compete with each other, with the presence of one gas actually hindering the adsorption, or trapping, of the others.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Meetings have devolved into performative displays where participants prioritize impression management over genuine problem-solving, leading to cognitive overload and hindering real work.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The nascent technology has jumped to the top of legislative agendas, delaying consideration of other public policy issues such as red tape preventing energy abundance and outdated laws hindering innovators and small business owners.
—Kevin Frazier, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 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
Verb
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Despite a season-ending ACL tear sustained by Jimmy Butler and nagging knee soreness hampering Steph Curry, Golden State still has playoff hopes.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The move comes as the container shipping industry at large is reeling from declines in freight rates over the past year, hampering the bottom lines of many carriers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While some of those charged allegedly violated other parts of the law, such as assaulting officers or resisting arrest, many others arrested were accused only of impeding agents while protesting their operations, attorneys said.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Recruitment and retention Wages are impeding both recruitment and retention within the department, Veit said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ignoring Temperature and Environment Every oven behaves differently, which can make baking frustrating at first.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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More and more hard-to-trace checks are laundered among political committees, with their murky-sounding names and Tallahassee addresses, frustrating attempts by voters or the media to figure out exactly who’s giving to whom.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His list of charges now includes resisting, delaying, and obstructing an officer and identity theft in Lee County, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Last month, Yoon was sentenced to five years in prison for obstructing authorities trying to detain him, abuse of power and fabricating a document.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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One day, Will goes viral after embarrassing ROAR league MVP, Mane Attraction (Aaron Pierre), during a streetball challenge, prompting his favorite team, the Vineland Thorns, to sign him to a season-ending contract in a desperate attempt to juice ticket sales.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Hindering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindering. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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