interfering (with)

Definition of interfering (with)next
present participle of interfere (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfering (with)
Verb
  • Looking at downtown as a whole, the new building owners aren’t naive to obstacles impeding a recovery, with the Campus at Horton and Research and Development District (RaDD) properties viewed as the biggest drag on the market.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Our soft sides could be impeding what must be done today.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Some lawmakers think the staff reductions are hampering farmers’ ability to access programs.
    Patricia Kime, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • A number of airlines have halted flights to Dubai, hampering travel and freight transport.
    News Desk, Artforum, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • State investigators say federal authorities have blocked them from accessing evidence, hindering a possible use-of-force investigation.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • However, tariff threats from the US — Nigeria’s third-largest export market — and inflationary pressures caused by the war in Iran risk hindering that progress.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Harbaugh has taken a blow torch to the Giants’ embarrassing special teams unit.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Fairchild played the free-wheeling bon vivant Nora Tyler Bing on five episodes of the sitcom classic, unwittingly embarrassing Perry's Chandler Bing to the delight of his pals.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • He was convicted in 2019 of seven felonies, including obstructing a congressional inquiry, lying to investigators under oath and attempting to block witness testimony.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The driver was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and obstructing or delaying an officer, police said.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Running this kind of detection locally on an NPU also offers the obvious advantage of avoiding tying up the usual system resources by offloading to the neural processor.
    John Burek, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • That high mortgage payment reduces monthly cash flow, tying up more income that might otherwise be used for other investments.
    Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • These two characters have been holding back all season and not talking to each other, and this was the moment to let everything out.
    William Earl, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Claire, holding back tears, attempts CPR.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Interfering (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfering%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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