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verb

past tense of interfere (with)
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Verb
  • 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
  • Connor McDavid looked ordinary at best, clearly hampered by his injury.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 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
Verb
  • The Catholic-Protestant divide impeded North American solidarity.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • GasBuddy expects that if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked or significantly impeded through Memorial Day, the national average price of gas could surpass the all‑time record of $5 per gallon.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Adjective
  • With the Strait of Hormuz still impassable and one-fifth of the world’s petroleum still locked up in the Persian Gulf, oil and gas giants have been reaping rewards from the supply crunch, sparking rebukes and criticisms from environmental and advocacy groups in the process.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Oil rose after efforts to resume peace talks over the Iran war stalled, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining virtually impassable, extending disruptions in the Middle East that have roiled global markets.
    Bloomberg, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Also, some maps are tied up in or expected to face lawsuits.
    Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 May 2026
  • The fundraising push for Forest’s enclosure is ongoing, with the bulk of the cost tied up in fencing.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors claim Tucker-Fleischfresser did not ensure that the resident received the prescribed insulin and obstructed the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs investigation.
    Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The lawsuit claims that during Pope’s investigation, assistant city manager Charlie Dissell and City Attorney Holly Dodge actively obstructed and hindered him from obtaining polygraph exams that had been approved.
    Ben Wheeler April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The previous mission, launched in 2023, was envisioned to include 2,500 personnel and was led by the Kenyan police, but it was handicapped by a lack of staff and funds.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But Khan had sold outdated blueprints, and the agency believed that this had handicapped the Iranians, who had never engineered the necessary centrifuges.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Interfered (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfered%20%28with%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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