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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
  • Christian Moore hit an infield single with two outs and the bases loaded that bounded off reliever Taylor Rogers' leg to score Zach Neto and give the Los Angeles Angels a 6-5, 11-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Thirty years ago, with the eyes of the world upon her, Janet Evans carried an Olympic torch and bounded up a ramp inside Atlanta’s Olympic Stadium to pass the flame to the greatest of all time.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bound
Verb
  • Mizzou had nine penalties for 90 yards, including five in the first half, that hampered the offense.
    — PJ Green September 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
  • After injuries hampered his senior season, Bass-Moore encouraged her son to finish his final year of high school and not enroll early at Notre Dame.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hampered
Adjective
  • Gemini 11 command pilot Pete Conrad and pilot Dick Gordon spent three days orbiting the Earth in their cramped Gemini spacecraft.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The sleek, gold-colored coupé impressed with a futuristic design, but baffled onlookers with its cramped two-seat interior, lack of a charging port, and a dubious, far-too-good-to-be-true $30,000 price tag.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of cramped
Verb
  • The two-time major champion, who finished tied for 23rd at the Irish Open on Sunday, is one of the biggest stars in LIV Golf, the breakaway circuit that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week with more than $500 million in debt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • As the estimate draws a mix of scrutiny and praise from always-skeptical aldermen, many of whom criticized Johnson last year for using bonds to pay for the $90 million global settlement tied to corrupt former Sgt.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tied
Verb
  • The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team's efforts to get information.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team’s efforts to get information.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of impeded
Verb
  • His company’s growth is being hindered by its inability to hire people fast enough.
    — Pat Gelsinger, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Regional insecurity has also hindered efforts to detect and contain the outbreak.
    — STEPHANIE PSAKI, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hindered
Verb
  • And there are a handful of seats at the top of the upper deck adjacent to the scoreboards that have obstructed views of one corner of the field, so few dozen fans will find a less than premium experience.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Reigns was obstructed from doing his usual moves without feeling any pain.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of obstructed

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“Trammeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trammeled. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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