as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
their principals' inflexible demands virtually hog-tied the diplomats' efforts to negotiate a peace treaty
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Recent Examples of hog-tie
Costner steadily relies on his faith, even when − to borrow a metaphor from his beloved Western genre – life hog-ties him.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Well, for one, the go-to induction method is being roused from your bed in the middle of the night, hog-tied, and tossed in a van.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
As the seats filled up the events started with steer wrestling, cowboys rope calves and flip them over, then hog-tie them for the best score.
—Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Fulton allegedly hog-tied him with an extension cord and tow strap, then beat the victim with a golf club.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The dead man found hog-tied on the side of a highway earlier this week has been identified as a 57-year-old Queens resident as NYPD detectives launch a homicide investigation, police said Friday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Burns became combative and the officers hog-tied him and tased him 21 times, according to police records.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Other cases of unreasonable, less-lethal force had to do with the way officers restrain people, sometimes hog-tying them.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
To heighten its effect, Carolyn shows extremely graphic photographs of Bunny’s corpse, which was hog-tied in the very same way as her own will be.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 June 2024
Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Well, for one, the go-to induction method is being roused from your bed in the middle of the night, hog-tied, and tossed in a van.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
As the seats filled up the events started with steer wrestling, cowboys rope calves and flip them over, then hog-tie them for the best score.
—Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Fulton allegedly hog-tied him with an extension cord and tow strap, then beat the victim with a golf club.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The dead man found hog-tied on the side of a highway earlier this week has been identified as a 57-year-old Queens resident as NYPD detectives launch a homicide investigation, police said Friday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Burns became combative and the officers hog-tied him and tased him 21 times, according to police records.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Other cases of unreasonable, less-lethal force had to do with the way officers restrain people, sometimes hog-tying them.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
To heighten its effect, Carolyn shows extremely graphic photographs of Bunny’s corpse, which was hog-tied in the very same way as her own will be.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hog-tie
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The game officials ruled that Gobert impeded Wembanyama's ability to safely land on the follow-through from his jump shot, giving him six flagrant foul points for the season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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The city also asks residents not to physically engage with ICE operations and not to throw objects or impede federal law enforcement.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Archival added that rescue efforts had been hampered by the fact that any sparks created by digging machinery could ignite methane gas emitted by the landfill, per the outlet.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Normally, scent voices are mere whispers compared to the screams and angry shouts of humans, but in that section, certain sensitive plant species shrieked incessantly because of their proximity to plants that hindered their growth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Among the factors hindering higher youth participation, CIRCLE research shows, include confusing registration deadlines and requirements, a lack of youth outreach and a dearth of regular curriculum that teaches young people about elections and voting in school.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The report reiterated concerns about seven situations, two of which have been on the list since 2007, including the bureaucracy’s chronic inability to successfully employ information technology — embarrassing for a state that is the global center for digital tools.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The report reiterated concerns about seven situations, two of which have been on the list since 2007, including the bureaucracy’s chronic inability to successfully employ information technology — embarrassing for a state that is the global center for digital tools.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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With few nearby cities and little on-property lighting, there's not a lot of light pollution obstructing your view of the stars from this International Dark Sky Park.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The video begins with Ross in front of the vehicle driven by Good, who had stopped her burgundy SUV perpendicular to the street, obstructing the flow of traffic.—
Holmes Lybrand,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Hog-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hog-tie. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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