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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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as in feeble
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Recent Examples of hobbled
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
Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The performers are admirably committed, with Bons (who looks rather like adolescent Reese Witherspoon) credible as a sort of media test-tube baby — perfectly formed on the outside, her internal development hobbled from lack of healthy exposure to average people’s reality.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Purdy, clearly hobbled by the sorta-kinda-turf toe that sidelined him for two games, was sailing passes all afternoon.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
With McAlister hobbled, Manjack was the one who stepped up for TCU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Retaliatory tariffs from China as a result of the trade war has also hobbled soybean farmers, who previously relied on China for more than 20% of its soybean exports.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Without such infrastructure, stablecoins risk being hobbled by operational gaps rather than technological limits.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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
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
Verb
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
Adjective
Forward Drake Batherson and defenceman Tyler Kleven, meanwhile, won’t start the season with Ottawa as both are hobbled with injuries.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The performers are admirably committed, with Bons (who looks rather like adolescent Reese Witherspoon) credible as a sort of media test-tube baby — perfectly formed on the outside, her internal development hobbled from lack of healthy exposure to average people’s reality.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Purdy, clearly hobbled by the sorta-kinda-turf toe that sidelined him for two games, was sailing passes all afternoon.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
With McAlister hobbled, Manjack was the one who stepped up for TCU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Retaliatory tariffs from China as a result of the trade war has also hobbled soybean farmers, who previously relied on China for more than 20% of its soybean exports.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Without such infrastructure, stablecoins risk being hobbled by operational gaps rather than technological limits.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbled
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While our study dating back to 1984 found that certain environmental contaminants induce T cells that suppress the immune system, further study on such cells was hampered by an inability in the field at large to isolate and characterize these cells.—
Mitzi Nagarkatti,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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An independent review released in September found that Los Angeles County’s emergency response was hampered by outdated technology, staffing shortages and inconsistent evacuation procedures.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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That Martin limped on until October was a surprise given Raskin’s Old Firm snub happened on the final day of August.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the third quarter, FIU center Julius Pierce limped off the field with a leg injury.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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The festival unfolds at a particularly tenuous time for the documentary field, which for the past several years has faced a feeble acquisition market.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cupping was quite popular among feeble white women in North America, and those same marks, Daria knew, were present on her own body, concealed beneath her loose T-shirt.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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For years, technological, geographical and financial hurdles impeded wave and tide energy development.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The scandal has already impeded the effort to hold Israel accountable for the death toll in Gaza; the woman fears that anger at Israel might now lead members of the assembly to discount her story and, instead, side with Khan.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The president highlighted new European investors entering the country, but said the pace is hindered by the lack of banking and insurance facilities in the territory.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Gittens has also been hindered by not having a proper pre-season.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Department of Education’s principal function in K-12 schools is to protect our most vulnerable students, including students who are disabled and economically disadvantaged.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Being an advocate for disability awareness and disabled motherhood has also become a part of her platform as the current title holder of Miss Queen Central Alberta with Personality Pageants Canada.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Me, a beautiful and clever five-time Emmy-winning writer with a few Wednesday nights free, and The Golden Bachelor, a heartwarming and adorable exploration of women’s second acts with a male doofus at the center who has already embarrassed himself.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The victim of the offense was a person with a disability and the defendant knew or should have known that the victim was a person with a disability or mentally or physically infirm.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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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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“Hobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbled. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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