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Recent Examples of hobbled
Zach Harper, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Herro, who started Thursday’s second half in place of the hobbled Powell, has been primarily used as a starter since the start of the 2022-23 season but has played as a reserve in each of the last four games after returning from a rib injury.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The hobbled infielder put the Blue Jays up early in the game with an incredible three-run home run.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
How Tehran’s theocracy responds in the weeks and months ahead, whether that means lashing out or trying to rebuild its hobbled economy at home, will be crucial.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
And Canada had much stricter quarantining and social-distancing guidelines, which resulted in hobbled attendance and many stars opting to skip TIFF all together.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Nataliia hobbled down seven flights of stairs, stopping briefly on the third floor to borrow slippers and a sweater from a friend to cover her pink skin.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Could be that quarterbacks Brock Purdy (toe) and Mac Jones (knee) hobbled through last season.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The belief remains, Kennard said, but the reality of the Lakers’ preferred roster composition collapsed when Doncic grabbed his left hamstring and hobbled off the court during the third quarter of their April 2 loss in Oklahoma City.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Had the Flagrant 2 foul been assessed in real time, Ball would have been ejected at the same time Adebayo hobbled off with the back injury that effectively ended his season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
One year ago, Brown hobbled into the playoffs, missing eight of Boston’s final 16 regular-season games with an injured right knee.
—Jay King, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
But tariffs on bikes and their components would hurt the company already hobbled by changing household spending priorities and inflation, according to Roger Pasin, chief wagon officer at Radio Flyer.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Jaylen Brown entered the 2025 NBA playoffs hobbled.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Nikola Jokić put up another triple-double (25-13-11), and Anthony Edwards (knee) looked too hobbled to match.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Herro, who started Thursday’s second half in place of the hobbled Powell, has been primarily used as a starter since the start of the 2022-23 season but has played as a reserve in each of the last four games after returning from a rib injury.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The hobbled infielder put the Blue Jays up early in the game with an incredible three-run home run.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
How Tehran’s theocracy responds in the weeks and months ahead, whether that means lashing out or trying to rebuild its hobbled economy at home, will be crucial.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
And Canada had much stricter quarantining and social-distancing guidelines, which resulted in hobbled attendance and many stars opting to skip TIFF all together.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Anthony Edwards hobbled and eventually had to be helped off the floor in the second quarter of Minnesota’s Game 4 of Round 1 against Denver on Saturday at Target Center.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Nataliia hobbled down seven flights of stairs, stopping briefly on the third floor to borrow slippers and a sweater from a friend to cover her pink skin.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Could be that quarterbacks Brock Purdy (toe) and Mac Jones (knee) hobbled through last season.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The belief remains, Kennard said, but the reality of the Lakers’ preferred roster composition collapsed when Doncic grabbed his left hamstring and hobbled off the court during the third quarter of their April 2 loss in Oklahoma City.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Had the Flagrant 2 foul been assessed in real time, Ball would have been ejected at the same time Adebayo hobbled off with the back injury that effectively ended his season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
One year ago, Brown hobbled into the playoffs, missing eight of Boston’s final 16 regular-season games with an injured right knee.
—Jay King, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
But tariffs on bikes and their components would hurt the company already hobbled by changing household spending priorities and inflation, according to Roger Pasin, chief wagon officer at Radio Flyer.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Jaylen Brown entered the 2025 NBA playoffs hobbled.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbled
Adjective
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So, in retrospect, [the entire Lightning project] looked pretty feeble.—
Jamie Lincoln Kitman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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His visit also comes as the committee stalls on advancing Casey Means, Kennedy’s nominee for surgeon general, over her lack of medical practice experience and feeble answers on the importance of vaccination.—
Daniel Payne,
STAT,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The court issued a ruling that limits consideration of race in drawing voting maps — potentially a boon for Republicans, who have been hampered by the civil rights law in their attempt to redraw maps in Louisiana, Alabama and other states.—
Matthew Choi,
Washington Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Connor McDavid looked ordinary at best, clearly hampered by his injury.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And most problematically, Scottie Barnes limped into the post-game interview room.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mateo Silvetti limped out of Saturday’s game with a hamstring injury, and his status for the Salt Lake game is unknown.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Catholic-Protestant divide impeded North American solidarity.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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GasBuddy expects that if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked or significantly impeded through Memorial Day, the national average price of gas could surpass the all‑time record of $5 per gallon.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Singh said the man lived alone with his disabled son, who required round-the-clock care and supervision.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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More than 4,100 Miami-Dade residents, all of whom are formerly homeless and disabled, live in permanent housing units paid for by the program.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Nearly 9 in 10 workers said burnout has hindered their productivity.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rams boss Les Snead and Chiefs leadership tandem Andy Reid and Brett Veach don’t seem hindered by obstacles either, despite later draft slots and paying future Hall of Fame quarterbacks.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Earlier this month, Nancy Guthrie, the elderly and infirm mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was violently taken from her home in Tucson, Arizona.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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The four Democratic members of the JBC, which controls the state budget, asked with growing consternation why the Department of Corrections hadn’t brought them a plan to address overcrowding, to step up releases of old and infirm inmates, or to improve its own shortcomings.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That this series has flipped on its head seemed almost impossible last Sunday, when the Celtics embarrassed Philadelphia in a Game 4 win on the Sixers’ home floor.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Mets were embarrassed by the Washington Nationals in an 14-2 blowout to even up the series at one game apiece.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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