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as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
we were hobbled by the snowstorm from getting out to do some Christmas shopping
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Recent Examples of hobble
NBC News, 24 May 2021
Through her years with Lil Hobbs, Kathryn has helped the dog with several health issues, including cataracts, arthritis, loose and fractured teeth, and permanent a hobble in the pup's walk.
—People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 20 Apr. 2022
Roya Boroumand, Time, 9 July 2025
The commission has been hobbled by vacancies over the past two years, resulting in dozens of complaints that have been effectively dismissed with no investigation.
—Kacen Bayless
july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
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Verb
Her bound ankles were pulled behind her back and attached with a hobble to a belt around her waist.
—NBC News, 24 May 2021
Through her years with Lil Hobbs, Kathryn has helped the dog with several health issues, including cataracts, arthritis, loose and fractured teeth, and permanent a hobble in the pup's walk.
—People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 20 Apr. 2022
Noun
The Islamic Republic’s allied militant groups may be hobbled for now, but the regime continues to wield influence through Islamic centers, schools and universities, and mosques across Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
—Roya Boroumand, Time, 9 July 2025
The commission has been hobbled by vacancies over the past two years, resulting in dozens of complaints that have been effectively dismissed with no investigation.
—Kacen Bayless
july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobble
Verb
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Ward was arrested in Texas on June 12 and charged with assault on a family member by impeding breathing or circulation, which is a third-degree felony.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Baltimore County is on a list of states, cities, and counties identified by the Justice Department as having policies, laws, or regulations that impede enforcement of federal immigration laws.—
Cale Ahearn,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Over the last decade, the tech giant has limped through controversies related to election interference, radicalization, disinformation, and the mental health and well-being of teens.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Despite guiding the Terps to three consecutive bowl wins for the first time in program history, Locksley came under fire after last year’s squad limped to a 4-8 record and a 1-7 mark in the Big Ten.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For a company as vast and diverse as PepsiCo, inconsistency in planning systems can hinder visibility and performance.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Consumer experts as well as current and former CFPB employees, however, said the cuts will likely hinder the agency’s effectiveness.—
Joel Jacobs,
ProPublica,
6 Aug. 2025
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And Taiwan's currency has appreciated sharply this year against the U.S. dollar, a hindrance for an economy so heavily dependent on exports.—
Satviki Sanjay Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
9 Aug. 2025
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In our experience, this system has been a hindrance to speeding software delivery, rather than an enabler.—
Lisa Umberger,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Aug. 2025
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The festival was also hampered by a 15,000 person drop in attendance many organizers attributed to severe weather on one of the biggest festival days.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Like the Democrats, Republicans sport an inability to recognize government force as the monopoly of concern and the most worrisome impediment to competition.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Satisfying in their inevitability, no twist or impediment was too much to prevent the heroine from marrying her man.—
Grace Aldridge
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers embarrassed them on the field and then hit the podcast circuit to shame them some more, ridiculing their defense, their baserunning, their lack of composure and even their unnecessary visits to the mound.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Big yikes: This is a sarcastic phrase to publicly mock or shame someone for a cringey comment, outfit, or behavior and is used to embarrass others in group chats or social media.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Like all great period romances, Maurice places aching desire at the forefront, with the men's palpable yearning made all the more soul-shattering by the fetters of their time.—
Lia Beck,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
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But Trump famously wriggles free from such fetters and resists being hemmed in.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Nov. 2024
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“Hobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobble. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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