HOG-TYING Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

hog-tying

verb

present participle of hog-tie

as in impeding

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-tying The distinction between hog-tying and leg restraints is integral to the federal suit. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026

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In addition, casualties are disproportionately concentrated in rural areas, and the lack of fuel is impeding the harvest.

— Regina Smyth, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026
Materials such as Nafion can densely surround catalysts at the nanoscale, impeding the rapid transport of protons to reaction sites.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of impeding

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Davis was unable to hear my questions, which required me to hold them up to the screen, hampering back-and-forth response.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Birds visiting the feeder can get the goo on their wings, hampering their ability to fly and possibly leading to their untimely deaths.

— Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hampering

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However, in a person with PCD, those threadlike structures can beat abnormally, hindering airway clearance and contributing to recurrent respiratory infections.

— Molly Finlay, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
The motion helpfully offers an example of how a hindering information document could have been properly written.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of hindering

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Neither party acted on it; Republicans wanted to avoid embarrassing Trump, while Democrats wanted to avoid embarrassing Nancy Pelosi, whose husband is an active trader.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Since then, Hochman has been slammed for playing politics, embarrassing his office and even backing down for no reason other than the pressure was too intense.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of embarrassing

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None of this means obstructing staff, entering restricted areas, or secretly recording conversations.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
He was charged with obstructing a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence and resisting an officer without violence.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of obstructing

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