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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
  • Near where the Loch empties into the Harlem Meer, a long-haired child, unaccompanied by an adult, bounded along the bank with a fly rod.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The area, which centers on Duvan Drive, is bounded by Harlem Avenue to the east, Metra Rock Island railroad to the south and 175th Street to the north.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bound
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
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
  • Citizen Bank Park’s 116 park factor for home runs since 2025 ranks tied for fourth.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator later determined the newborn died by homicide, finding that the child died from entrapment after being placed and tied inside a plastic trash bag beneath bloody paper towels and other garbage.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tied
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
  • Aid organizations have said that community mistrust, insecurity due to armed conflict, and gaps in healthcare have hindered response and containment efforts.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • The suspense grows more effective past the one-hour mark, once Dama takes control of the narrative, with Irina, Rosa and Giulia variably helped and hindered by her steely mechanizations.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of hindered
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

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