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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
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
Barbara Kates-Garnick, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Evergrande is unlikely to be the last to meet such a fate as the sector, which was hit by an unprecedented debt crisis in 2021, continues to be hobbled by a liquidity squeeze and a lack of homebuyer demand, analysts have said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
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Verb
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
Noun
While appearing radical at the time, the revamping of scientific boards to include more industry representatives, the undoing of power plant rules and the lessening of enforcement hobbled but did not completely undo the agency.
—Barbara Kates-Garnick, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Evergrande is unlikely to be the last to meet such a fate as the sector, which was hit by an unprecedented debt crisis in 2021, continues to be hobbled by a liquidity squeeze and a lack of homebuyer demand, analysts have said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobble
Verb
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The Bundys and several others in the vehicles were arrested and charged with multiple federal crimes, including conspiracy to impede federal officers.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Let go of whatever impedes your growth.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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South Africa Takes Control Early Nigeria were dealt an early blow when full-back Ola Aina limped off just seven minutes into the contest, forcing head coach Éric Chelle into an unplanned change.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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When there is much spectacle, substance limps behind, and that must be the judgement of what was achieved between India and China at Tianjin.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The share of businesses saying that lack of transparency was hindering operations fell by 12 percentage points to 16%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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These challenges not only hinder women’s economic advancement but also limit businesses from reaching their full potential.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But none of that is proving much of a hindrance.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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For her, regulatory guardrails are less a hindrance than a necessary framework.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And the new administration may be further hampering those plans.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Starting to deregulate labor markets, limiting growth in minimum wages, and reducing impediments on labor flexibility.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The roads are largely impassable in other areas, however, with impediments ranging from potholes to boulders placed in the street, Dant said.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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We wouldn’t be embarrassed by it, nor would the audience.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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What People Are Saying Maritime analysts have weighed in on the nature reserve declaration, with some linking it to the August 11 collision that embarrassed Beijing.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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