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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
Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 1 May 2026
That profession relies on Haitian immigrants like her and would be hobbled by a Supreme Court decision that allowed their status to end, an industry group said in court papers.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The Raptors were hobbled in the final period.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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
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
However, Brandon Ingram left after scoring just one point in 11 minutes due to injury, and Scottie Barnes was hobbled for much of the second half and didn’t make a field goal after halftime.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 1 May 2026
That profession relies on Haitian immigrants like her and would be hobbled by a Supreme Court decision that allowed their status to end, an industry group said in court papers.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The Raptors were hobbled in the final period.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbled
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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
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But most summit speakers treated circularity—a nebulous concept at the best of times—largely as an engineering challenge, one hampered by immature infrastructure, policy gaps and weak economics.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The company is seeking to create a Duchenne gene therapy that is more effective and safer than Sarepta Therapeutics’ Elevidys, which has been hampered by safety concerns, particularly following the deaths of two recipients from liver failure.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Anunoby limped off the Madison Square Garden floors with a few minutes left in the Knicks’ 108-102 Game 2 victory over the Sixers on Wednesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Anunoby, however, limped off the court in the fourth after appearing to hurt his leg, leaving his status for Game 3 in question.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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During the next three weeks, mobile internet was impeded or shut off in the center of Moscow.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Two off-the-field issues also impeded Gonzalez’s progress as a player.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The Oscar Mike Foundation is dedicated to helping disabled veterans live a more fulfilling life.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The legislation would apply only to veterans who became disabled as a result of their military service.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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His game was based on his athletic prowess in the challenges and ability to provide food to camp, and hindered by his lack of social strategy, which proved to be his downfall each of the four times he’s previously returned.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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So that lack of continuity may have hindered him, possibly.—
Ed Guzman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 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
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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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“Hobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbled. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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