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to create difficulty for the work or activity of
was not hindered by a lack of money because she could use what food she had on hand
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Recent Examples of hindered
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Rams boss Les Snead and Chiefs leadership tandem Andy Reid and Brett Veach don’t seem hindered by obstacles either, despite later draft slots and paying future Hall of Fame quarterbacks.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Blackbeard project aims to achieve all this while overcoming the obstacles that have hindered previous attempts at hypersonic weaponry.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The tennis elbows that forced Stanton to miss the first few months of the 2025 season still require maintenance, and he’s been hindered by numerous lower-body aches and pains throughout his Yankees tenure.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Condos have seen a 6% drop in year-over sales, hindered in part by stricter lending and insurance standards from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac following the 2019 collapse of a condo tower in Surfside, Florida.
—Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
However, that hasn’t hindered veteran starters Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
For ServiceNow, the company's subscription revenue growth was hindered by the Middle East conflict.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Since October of last year, the agency has lost more than 1,500 agents, and these unfilled positions have severely hindered operational capacity at a critical moment.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Nearly 9 in 10 workers said burnout has hindered their productivity.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Rams boss Les Snead and Chiefs leadership tandem Andy Reid and Brett Veach don’t seem hindered by obstacles either, despite later draft slots and paying future Hall of Fame quarterbacks.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Blackbeard project aims to achieve all this while overcoming the obstacles that have hindered previous attempts at hypersonic weaponry.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The tennis elbows that forced Stanton to miss the first few months of the 2025 season still require maintenance, and he’s been hindered by numerous lower-body aches and pains throughout his Yankees tenure.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Condos have seen a 6% drop in year-over sales, hindered in part by stricter lending and insurance standards from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac following the 2019 collapse of a condo tower in Surfside, Florida.
—Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
However, that hasn’t hindered veteran starters Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
For ServiceNow, the company's subscription revenue growth was hindered by the Middle East conflict.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Since October of last year, the agency has lost more than 1,500 agents, and these unfilled positions have severely hindered operational capacity at a critical moment.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindered
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The court issued a ruling that limits consideration of race in drawing voting maps — potentially a boon for Republicans, who have been hampered by the civil rights law in their attempt to redraw maps in Louisiana, Alabama and other states.—
Matthew Choi,
Washington Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Connor McDavid looked ordinary at best, clearly hampered by his injury.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This shall not be impeded by the cessation of hostilities.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Robert Brulle, a visiting professor at Brown University who studies fossil fuel lobbying, said ExxonMobil led efforts to discredit climate science that successfully impeded government intervention.—
Alex Kuffner,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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StubHub should have disclosed the obstructed view upfront.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Depending on your vantage point, the band was often semi-obstructed or blocked from view.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Fitzpatrick and Team Europe embarrassed Team USA at Bethpage Black in the Fall.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The transparency issue also became important after the board embarrassed itself by quietly boosting board members’ pay by 25% — with Foley being the only member opposed.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Over the ensuing decades—and fully informed of the substantial executive power exercised by the Commission—the Supreme Court has repeatedly and expressly left Humphrey's Executor in place, and so precluded Presidents from removing Commissioners at will.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Hindered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindered. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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