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adjective

variants or trammelled
as in hampered

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verb

variants or trammelled
past tense of trammel
1
as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains years after his death, she was still trammeled by inconsolable grief for her deceased husband

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2
as in impeded
to create difficulty for the work or activity of the new paperwork requirements will only trammel us and lower our productivity

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Recent Examples of trammeled
Verb
The Constitution and the law are only more to be revered because they are being trammeled. — Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trammeled
  1. encumbered
  2. bound
  3. hampered
  4. cramped
  5. tied
  6. impeded
  7. hindered
  8. obstructed
Adjective
  • Now Democrats have a chance to replace Platner with a new candidate—someone who is, perhaps, less encumbered—and redouble their efforts to flip Collins’s seat.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Definition of encumbered
Verb
  • The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Down 2-0 entering the ninth inning against the New York Mets, the Red Sox bounded back to tie the score and win 3-2 in extra innings, their impressive midseason run stretching their current win streak to nine games to close out the first half.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of bound
Verb
  • But even use of that system is being hampered because state officials haven’t been trained in how to enter cyclosporiasis cases yet.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The search was hampered by the fact that Horan’s gravestone, like many at Blake Street, had eroded to the point that it could no longer be identified.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Definition of hampered
Adjective
  • In cramped, scorching-hot cells, the men sleep in their underwear to keep cool.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • With its mid-size length and open interior, the Cedar Ridge manages to be towable without feeling too cramped inside.
    — Adam Williams July 17, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
Definition of cramped
Verb
  • Boston ranks last in the AL in home runs (tied with the Cleveland Guardians), and the hitters don’t strike out or walk much, either.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Many cases are part of the outbreak in the Midwest, which could be the largest cyclospora outbreak on record if all tied to the same source, while others are part of separate investigations.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of tied
Verb
  • Technological precision impeded the potential of inspiring victories from the likes of Iran, Croatia, and Egypt.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026
  • The result is a meditative action movie both immense and intimate, albeit one whose flow is impeded by the inherently episodic nature of the nonlinear source material and some questionable casting choices.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of impeded
Verb
  • But Scottie’s putting, deservedly heralded over the past 18 months, has hindered him.
    — Justin Ray, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Backers downsizing the Utah monuments said the protective boundaries stretched too far and hindered mining for critical minerals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of hindered
Verb
  • His view of the water in front of him was obstructed by the concrete debris, a deckhouse and a crane on the barge, prosecutors said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • In a 2022 request to interview Floris and Benavides, the senators said the episode frustrated and obstructed their oversight.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
Definition of obstructed

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