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adjective

as in hindered

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interfered (with)

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verb

past tense of interfere (with)
as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of claims that the countless federal regulations interfere with his business and are of no benefit to anyone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfered (with)
  1. impassable
  2. hampered
  3. hindered
  4. impeded
  5. embarrassed
  6. tied up
  7. obstructed
  8. handicapped
Adjective
  • Regardless, numerous roads remain flooded and impassible, including East Pine Street, Riverside Drive, Westfield Road, and Welcome Baptist Church Road.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Neighbors say the road sometimes becomes impassable during floods, which could leave visitors stranded at the park.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of impassable
Verb
  • Delays in contact tracing, difficulties accessing affected areas, mistrust from communities, and violence by armed groups and some residents have hampered the response, the Africa CDC has said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But two separate hamstring injuries hampered any chance of a call-up for Ryan, who is also nearly two years past Tommy John surgery.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of hampered
Verb
  • But Oleh’s transition did more or less coincide with the Russian invasion, which has severely hindered his ability to live freely and openly at a time when men are expected to serve their country in the armed forces.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, his need to send the company out in grand fashion is hindered by stuffing his own script like a duck due to become foie gras.
    — Charles Lewis III, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of hindered
Verb
  • Folks who are hundreds of miles away from the forest are impeded by wildfire smoke.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
  • The report goes on to say that when the victim intervened and put the dog in its crate, Monasterio turned on her, repeatedly punching her and placing both hands around her neck, squeezing until her breathing was impeded.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of impeded
Verb
  • One month later, Europe embarrassed the United States on American soil at the Ryder Cup.
    — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
  • The suitors embarrassed themselves one by one, until Antinous demanded Penelope simply choose the best of them.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of embarrassed
Verb
  • One staffer who is still at the CDC said much of her anger is tied up in knowing that Kennedy’s feelings about vaccines are similar to the shooter’s.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps most eager among them are Tegna, the parent company of Atlanta’s 11Alive, and Nexstar, which are undergoing a merger currently tied up in court.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tied up
Verb
  • From across the street, Yñiga’s view grew increasingly obstructed, first by an ambulance, then a parade of menacing black SUVs, and finally a van that disgorged a reporter and a yawning cameraman.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The path to collective bargaining will be slow, dark and obstructed by institutions that benefit from dividing players by team, conference, sport, class year and state law.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstructed
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
Definition of handicapped
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