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interfered (with)

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verb

past tense of interfere (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfered (with)
Adjective
  • South of there, at Kessler Air Force Base, several roads became impassible.
    Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • Floodwaters in Waco left roads on Interstate 35 impassable and stranded drivers in their vehicles, prompting numerous search-and-rescue responses early Monday, June 15, Texas Game Wardens said.
    Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Withington noted that international sanctions have hampered Moscow’s ability to access the technology needed to develop new systems capable of engaging these Ukrainian attacks.
    Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • Russia’s determination to maintain a tight grip on AI development has hampered its own efforts to advance the technology.
    Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Regulatory barriers have also hindered climate-friendly projects.
    Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Regulatory barriers have also hindered climate-friendly projects.
    Alexa St. John, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Australia assistant coach Paul Okon argued that their goalkeeper Patrick Beach was impeded during the play.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
  • They were said to have impeded its free movement, scratching and otherwise damaging the body work.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The case has generated intense international attention because of Hoiby's connection to the royal family, who have been embarrassed by it.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • But Americans don’t want to see the home team embarrassed.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Those assets have been tied up for decades because of sanctions, banking restrictions, and legal disputes.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 June 2026
  • Pino’s attorneys have said the empty bottles and cans came from boats tied up at the sandbar with them.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Srebnick also questioned Alber about how the view of the channel marker Pino slammed into was obstructed by other markers.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
  • And other cities, counties, and states are pivoting to get residents more information as deals are increasingly obstructed by residents loudly vocalizing opposition.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The previous mission, launched in 2023, was envisioned to include 2,500 personnel and was led by the Kenyan police, but it was handicapped by a lack of staff and funds.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But Khan had sold outdated blueprints, and the agency believed that this had handicapped the Iranians, who had never engineered the necessary centrifuges.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Interfered (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfered%20%28with%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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