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as in hindering
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
fallen branches hampered the hikers as they made their way along the narrow path
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Recent Examples of hampering
Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk warned the biggest issue hampering AI advancement in the United States is a problem Chinese competitors don’t have.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
However, local National Weather Service office predict cloudy skies and snow over much of the region Tuesday night, likely hampering any aurora visibility.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Jan. 2026
These changes affected the core functions of muscle cells, hampering the genes in mitochondria—the powerhouses of the cell, which generate the energy required to contract and relax muscle fibers.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
The need for players, coaches, security and senior club figures to be looked after and taken from A to B with minimal fuss and without hampering match preparations could be taxing.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This left the country without a regular budget for next year and is hampering plans for long-overdue structural reforms and decisions on use of EU support funds.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Decades-old grids in the US are hampering new energy rollouts, and Spain’s huge blackout in April was blamed on an aged system unable to cope with power swings.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The lack of usable surveillance video is significantly hampering the search for the Brown University shooter, a source briefed on the investigation told CBS News on Wednesday.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
The wintry blast, after hampering malls and stores Sunday, is making travel challenging Monday with roads still presenting treacherous conditions, coated by a mixture of frozen precipitation.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk warned the biggest issue hampering AI advancement in the United States is a problem Chinese competitors don’t have.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
However, local National Weather Service office predict cloudy skies and snow over much of the region Tuesday night, likely hampering any aurora visibility.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Jan. 2026
These changes affected the core functions of muscle cells, hampering the genes in mitochondria—the powerhouses of the cell, which generate the energy required to contract and relax muscle fibers.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
The need for players, coaches, security and senior club figures to be looked after and taken from A to B with minimal fuss and without hampering match preparations could be taxing.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This left the country without a regular budget for next year and is hampering plans for long-overdue structural reforms and decisions on use of EU support funds.
—Veselin Toshkov, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Decades-old grids in the US are hampering new energy rollouts, and Spain’s huge blackout in April was blamed on an aged system unable to cope with power swings.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The lack of usable surveillance video is significantly hampering the search for the Brown University shooter, a source briefed on the investigation told CBS News on Wednesday.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hampering
Noun
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LiDAR is expensive, radar has limits — so cameras are the likely path.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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These transfers are subject to annual Roth IRA contribution limits and the beneficiary must have earned income.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead, the gases compete with each other, with the presence of one gas actually hindering the adsorption, or trapping, of the others.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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While the city’s downtown high-rise program has helped add three projects totaling 1,226 units, only one building has been constructed in the past few years, hindering the city’s long-term vision of increasing density and making the area a true mixed-use neighborhood.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Joining him in the back-to-back restriction club was Al Horford, who has played well recently and scored in double figures in three of his last four games.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Quayle said that partially because of new restrictions on Newark flying, United will have aircraft available.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Lemon was charged violating federal laws by impeding the First Amendment right to freedom of religion.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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On social media, the administration has accused people of violently attacking federal immigration agents or impeding operations.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In his own work, the Governor has sought to smooth corners, frustrating some organizers.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Few dynamics in tennis are more frustrating than earning chances to break an opponent and then not even being able to start a point, especially in a major final.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For example, there are income limitations on tax-free tips, and only up to $25,000 of tips per return can be tax free.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That’s not to mention the physical limitations of an extremely bulky spacesuit, which could physically tax astronauts even more than stepping outside of the International Space Station during a spacewalk.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Justice Department felt otherwise, accusing him of federal civil rights crimes for obstructing access to a house of worship.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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City Councilmember Mitchell Englander resigned his post and was later imprisoned in 2021, convicted of obstructing an FBI investigation into his acceptance of lavish gifts in Las Vegas from a businessman who sought favors from him.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Witnesses told officers that the sled struck a curb and hit a tree.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Investigators determined that a 16-year-old boy was driving a Jeep Wrangler while pulling the two girls on a sled, which struck a curb and crashed into a tree, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Hampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hampering. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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