as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
their principals' inflexible demands virtually hog-tied the diplomats' efforts to negotiate a peace treaty
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Recent Examples of hog-tie
That all changed when an argument over getting his money back from a North Miami Beach strip club in 2024 led officers to slam him to the ground, cuff him and later, hog-tie him in a holding cell at the North Miami Beach Police Department.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Most damning of all is that her body was found hog-tied in a conspicuously similar fashion as Reynolds’ previous presumptive victim, Bunny Davis.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Costner steadily relies on his faith, even when − to borrow a metaphor from his beloved Western genre – life hog-ties him.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Well, for one, the go-to induction method is being roused from your bed in the middle of the night, hog-tied, and tossed in a van.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
As the seats filled up the events started with steer wrestling, cowboys rope calves and flip them over, then hog-tie them for the best score.
—Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Fulton allegedly hog-tied him with an extension cord and tow strap, then beat the victim with a golf club.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The dead man found hog-tied on the side of a highway earlier this week has been identified as a 57-year-old Queens resident as NYPD detectives launch a homicide investigation, police said Friday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Burns became combative and the officers hog-tied him and tased him 21 times, according to police records.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Most damning of all is that her body was found hog-tied in a conspicuously similar fashion as Reynolds’ previous presumptive victim, Bunny Davis.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Costner steadily relies on his faith, even when − to borrow a metaphor from his beloved Western genre – life hog-ties him.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Well, for one, the go-to induction method is being roused from your bed in the middle of the night, hog-tied, and tossed in a van.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
As the seats filled up the events started with steer wrestling, cowboys rope calves and flip them over, then hog-tie them for the best score.
—Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Fulton allegedly hog-tied him with an extension cord and tow strap, then beat the victim with a golf club.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The dead man found hog-tied on the side of a highway earlier this week has been identified as a 57-year-old Queens resident as NYPD detectives launch a homicide investigation, police said Friday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Burns became combative and the officers hog-tied him and tased him 21 times, according to police records.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hog-tie
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Most glaring, the shrunken frame meant the steering wheel was impeding Fever’s ability to use the brake pedal.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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Martinez had been accused of using her car to assault and impede federal law enforcement before the charges were dismissed in November.—
Selina Guevara,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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The intensity of the flames and the resulting smoke, compounded by the fact that the fire spread over the area mostly after dark, hampered the aerial firefighting strategy.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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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
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Store them in one layer to avoid crushing, and keep them in cool, dry conditions in the fridge to hinder mold growth.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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That this series has flipped on its head seemed almost impossible last Sunday, when the Celtics embarrassed Philadelphia in a Game 4 win on the Sixers’ home floor.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Mets were embarrassed by the Washington Nationals in an 14-2 blowout to even up the series at one game apiece.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Maden and Algerio charged Brown with resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Justice Department charged Comey with making false statements and obstructing justice in connection with his testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Hog-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hog-tie. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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