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
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.
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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
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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Prosecutors say Comey lied about authorizing an FBI source to speak to the media about the investigation and obstructed Congress by making false statements intended to impede lawmakers’ probe into the FBI’s actions, according to a copy of the indictment obtained by The Washington Post.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Another lottery pick, Leo Carlsson, twice impeded Utah’s progress up the ice.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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After being hampered by injuries late in his time with the Royals, Keller is healthy and happy to be part of Chicago’s bullpen.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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The appointment ends a three-month mayoral vacancy that has been hampering efforts to repair the city's aging, leak-prone water system.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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These gaps have long hindered the growth of private assets in investor portfolios.—
Henry Fernandez,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lower mortgage rates, which have fallen in recent weeks in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates for the first time since December 2024, are helping get buyers back to the market—but experts think that a government shutdown might hinder their return.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Epstein scandal continues to embarrass the British royal family, even years after Jeffrey Epstein’s death.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Sep. 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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Griffith and CityBeat reporter Madeline Fening are facing charges, including disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, obstructing a highway and obstructing an emergency responder.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Hog-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hog-tie. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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