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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
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
The right guard has pushed through a lot of injuries during his three seasons with the franchise, often hobbling around the locker room before crushing down on defensive linemen on Sundays.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Stepheny Price, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2023
The city said in its Thursday release that Chauvin knelt on her for several minutes, even after she had been restrained by a hobble.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 14 Apr. 2023
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Verb
This former researcher even suggested that Simo saw an opportunity to hobble Thinking Machines’ fundraising efforts by poaching prominent staff members.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
The right guard has pushed through a lot of injuries during his three seasons with the franchise, often hobbling around the locker room before crushing down on defensive linemen on Sundays.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
In the video, Senior Corporal Edgar Morales was shot in the calf in the initial exchange, and is seen walking with a slight hobble afterward.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2023
The city said in its Thursday release that Chauvin knelt on her for several minutes, even after she had been restrained by a hobble.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 14 Apr. 2023
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In court Friday, the judge agreed to allow Parente to release surveillance camera footage compiled by investigators in an attempt to prove Martinez was part of a larger coalition of resistors who were attempting to impede immigration agents during Midway Blitz.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Homan says in the past month, 158 people have been arrested for impeding or assaulting federal officers, with 85 cases already accepted for prosecution.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Did Jokic limp off the court and toward his MRI with any fear that his diagnosis could be season-ending?—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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Read All About It Lindsey Vonn, who was expected to be one of the stars of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, crashed in her final downhill before the start of next week’s Games and was left limping.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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Outdoor air quality and temperature are key—clean, cool air can help, but polluted or overly dry air can hinder sleep.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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Public transit and taxis are easy to navigate; bringing a car would be more hindrance than help.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
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The siloed structure common in retail and brand organizations is the biggest hindrance towards such innovation.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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Such giants have been hampered by worries that their stock prices shot too high and became too expensive following their years-long dominance of the market.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Speaking outside the downtown Los Angeles courthouse, Lemon said his arrest would not hamper his work in the press.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Turkey’s regime narrowed into a single party, as followers of Atatürk considered opposition to their People’s Party an impediment to progress.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fiscal uncertainty, both at the state level and in Chicago, is an impediment as well.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Go ahead and embarrass our community with the name change.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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And then Thaddeus’s arm falls off, embarrassing his companions.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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The short life of Alexander Hamilton both feeds and fetters Vaill’s project.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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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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“Hobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobble. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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