trammeled 1 of 2

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
  • How Leaders Should Prepare The organizations that get this right will be the ones that deploy agents where the work is bounded, the data is clean and the accountability is clear.
    — Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • With the sprightly energy of a schoolboy, Jean-Paul Doron bounds into an empty creek, his red suede shoes scraping pale rocks.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bound
Verb
  • But the lack of a proper contest between bat and ball in Pakistani domestic first-class cricket has starved locals of that preparation time and hampered the development of genuine pace.
    — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • However, difficult weather conditions hampered the search in the following days, as the service wrote in a subsequent update.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of hampered
Adjective
  • Without a clear layout, combining dining, lounging, entertaining, and play areas into one open area can make the yard feel cramped and disorganized.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In cramped, scorching-hot cells, the men sleep in their underwear to keep cool.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of cramped
Verb
  • Allisha Gray tied her career high with 32 points to lead all scorers, while Angel Reese finished with another double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The MacBook Neo is inextricably tied to the iPhone Pro's release date.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of tied
Verb
  • Limited fiber-optic coverage left consumers with slow connections, which impeded digital transactions and the delivery of valuable offerings.
    — Jim DeLoach, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Yet the setting of so many of the sculptures against the wall impeded the kind of looking the works demand.
    — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of impeded
Verb
  • The administration’s postponement of a Food and Drug Administration rule hampered the food safety system, which hindered a response to the outbreak.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Shanahan, whose concussion from a July 14 car crash hindered him at the start of camp, said players’ Guardian-cap cushions can only do so much.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hindered
Verb
  • Fake, obstructed, and missing plates are a major concern with cars and undoubtedly would be with MMVs.
    — Richard Robbins, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The platform can travel in wheeled mode before switching to legged movement when surfaces become rough or obstructed.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstructed

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“Trammeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trammeled. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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