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as in hampered
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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as in limped
to walk while favoring one leg
I hobbled home with a twisted ankle
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Recent Examples of hobbled
Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Rushing hobbled around on crutches.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
With Garland hobbled by his toe injury, Jerome got forced into a larger role, and the Pacers exposed him as Cleveland's weak link.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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
His Administration killed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, hobbled the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts, and cut federal funding to thousands of state and local programs that support arts and music education for children.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Star Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk has reportedly undergone surgery to tend to injuries that hobbled him late last season and will miss the start of the 2025-26 season as a result.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
After being denied permission at the border on Wednesday, Ahn hobbled into a waiting ambulance and was taken away.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
His damning testimony proved controversial, but the system was hobbled by problematic legal tactics and a lack of scientific knowledge.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Rushing hobbled around on crutches.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
With Garland hobbled by his toe injury, Jerome got forced into a larger role, and the Pacers exposed him as Cleveland's weak link.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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
His Administration killed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, hobbled the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts, and cut federal funding to thousands of state and local programs that support arts and music education for children.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Star Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk has reportedly undergone surgery to tend to injuries that hobbled him late last season and will miss the start of the 2025-26 season as a result.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
After being denied permission at the border on Wednesday, Ahn hobbled into a waiting ambulance and was taken away.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbled
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The investigation has been hampered by peculiar challenges, though, perhaps none greater than the fact that the entire city in which the crime occurred has vanished.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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Dry conditions have hampered quail reproduction across parts of Arizona, leading to concerns about future populations.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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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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Engram reached for his ankle after the play and limped off the field.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Brad Ingelsby’s follow-up to the much-beloved Mare of Easttown switches focus from steely women to feeble men.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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The feeble report all but confirms a Fed interest rate cut later this month and raises at least the possibility of a half point – rather than a typical quarter point - reduction, Saunders said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, debris removal took place, including significant debris that impeded roadways and public spaces, and damage occurred to water control facilities, utilities and parks and recreation facilities.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The rare move highlighted the administration's combative stance toward jurists who impeded its immigration policies.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Trump criticized Powell for raising rates during his first term, arguing that such actions hindered economic growth.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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In Wind River, the investigation into Natalie's death is hindered by a troubling legal gap.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Two women – his mom Elsie Lucero who cared tirelessly for his late-brother Eddie, who was physically and mentally disabled, and his late sister Margie who died of cancer in 2018 and adored her daughter Sarah who has Angelman Syndrome, an extreme form of Down Syndrome.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Access to Work helps employers hire disabled people 100% of employers said their disabled staff would struggle to do their jobs without it.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the Detroit Tigers embarrassed them in two games, outscoring them 23-3 earlier this week, the Yankees have won the first two games of their series against the Boston Red Sox.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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We wouldn’t be embarrassed by it, nor would the audience.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In September, late night TV turns 71, ancient by television standards and, until recently, not infirm — one of American pop culture’s most durable inventions and exports.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Many of those deaths are of infirm inmates who were transferred to the state’s prison hospital in Raleigh for care and died there, records show.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Hobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbled. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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