1
as in hampering
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 limping
to walk while favoring one leg
I hobbled home with a twisted ankle
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Recent Examples of hobbling
That can lead to deflation, or falling prices, that may prompt consumers to put off purchases, hobbling the economy.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Colum awkwardly stands, hobbling to catch his father, refusing any help from Ellen, and ends up falling down the stairs, further damaging his leg.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Daichi Kamada joined that list after hobbling off against Liverpool at Wembley.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Hopscotching from one narrative panel to another (there’s a lengthy flashback about two-thirds in), Harder can sometimes seem to be hobbling his own suspense mechanics.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Encarnacion immediately began hobbling after crossing first base and grabbed at his right hamstring, prompting a visit from trainer Dave Groeschner.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Paul Davidson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Colum awkwardly stands, hobbling to catch his father, refusing any help from Ellen, and ends up falling down the stairs, further damaging his leg.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Daichi Kamada joined that list after hobbling off against Liverpool at Wembley.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Hopscotching from one narrative panel to another (there’s a lengthy flashback about two-thirds in), Harder can sometimes seem to be hobbling his own suspense mechanics.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Encarnacion immediately began hobbling after crossing first base and grabbed at his right hamstring, prompting a visit from trainer Dave Groeschner.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbling
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Since Ruben Amorim’s arrival at Manchester United 10 months ago, the team’s struggles to score goals have been hampering them.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nurse Chapel concludes that sleep, friends, and romantic entanglements have been hampering her productivity.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Duran sprinted toward the first baseline to try to get a hand on the ball before limping toward first baseman Bryce Harper.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Burns was limping and looking at his foot after 1-on-1s on Wednesday but finished the practice.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Former Klamath Tribes Chairman Jeff Mitchell, a longtime advocate for dam removal, told The Arizona Republic in 2024 that his tribe had suffered from the dams impeding salmon migration years before the downriver tribes.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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But that kind of government involvement carries any number of risks, like impeding overall economic growth or making US companies less competitive around the world.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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The senior Lebanese official warned that continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon are hindering government efforts to disarm the group.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Armstrong was on probation for a case in Georgia involving charges of first-degree cruelty to children, false imprisonment, simple battery and obstructing or hindering of law enforcement, records show.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Armstrong was on probation for a case in Georgia involving charges of first-degree cruelty to children, false imprisonment, simple battery and obstructing or hindering of law enforcement, records show.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Burning Man organizers stressed the importance of not obstructing the investigation.—
Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita , Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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If that wasn’t embarrassing enough, then came an ugly post-game brawl that has gone viral on social media all over the world.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Taking just the bare stats into consideration, Rooney's managerial career has been defined by a horrendously low win rate, but that is in addition to a spate of embarrassing off-field antics.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Hobbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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