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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
  • This shall not be impeded by the cessation of hostilities.
    Yarden Segev, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • Fitzpatrick and Team Europe embarrassed Team USA at Bethpage Black in the Fall.
    Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Because with Walker tied up, Greig delivered a vicious uppercut straight to his chops.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • But Tally originally wrote an ending where Lecter has already captured Chilton, who is shown tied up.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 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 3 May. 2026.

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