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Recent Examples of hindered
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
White had hoped to have a college athlete career playing basketball and lacrosse but was hindered by injuries and several surgeries on her knees.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
Once billed as a generational power-hitting backstop with the defense to match the bat, frequent trips to the IL have hindered his development.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
His game was based on his athletic prowess in the challenges and ability to provide food to camp, and hindered by his lack of social strategy, which proved to be his downfall each of the four times he’s previously returned.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 12 May 2026
So that lack of continuity may have hindered him, possibly.
—Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The repair project, which was focused on a mile of roadway near the Summit Lake parking lot, hindered access for hikers hoping to check the 14er off their list.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The news media are hindered by the lack of transparency, so even with their best efforts, not every homicide or violent crime can be reported in detail.
—Silvana Tabares, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
But the presence of Suggs and Jones and the ballhandling roles for Banchero and Wagner have hindered Black’s development as a floor leader.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Verb
The chaos that ensued has seen a clash of play styles, with some players trying to transcend their normal strategies and others falling victim to the same mistakes that have hindered their past quests for victory.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
White had hoped to have a college athlete career playing basketball and lacrosse but was hindered by injuries and several surgeries on her knees.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
Once billed as a generational power-hitting backstop with the defense to match the bat, frequent trips to the IL have hindered his development.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
His game was based on his athletic prowess in the challenges and ability to provide food to camp, and hindered by his lack of social strategy, which proved to be his downfall each of the four times he’s previously returned.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 12 May 2026
So that lack of continuity may have hindered him, possibly.
—Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The repair project, which was focused on a mile of roadway near the Summit Lake parking lot, hindered access for hikers hoping to check the 14er off their list.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The news media are hindered by the lack of transparency, so even with their best efforts, not every homicide or violent crime can be reported in detail.
—Silvana Tabares, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
But the presence of Suggs and Jones and the ballhandling roles for Banchero and Wagner have hindered Black’s development as a floor leader.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindered
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But most summit speakers treated circularity—a nebulous concept at the best of times—largely as an engineering challenge, one hampered by immature infrastructure, policy gaps and weak economics.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The company is seeking to create a Duchenne gene therapy that is more effective and safer than Sarepta Therapeutics’ Elevidys, which has been hampered by safety concerns, particularly following the deaths of two recipients from liver failure.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Goalkeeper Bernd Leno was the victim both times, impeded by Kevin Schade and then Igor Thiago.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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In the Jazz Age, the culture and the style that Bradley was soaking up every night were information that white performers craved, but which racial segregation impeded them from accessing.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 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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The Sixers were embarrassed by the Knicks 144-114 in Game 4 in front of a New York-heavy crowd in South Philadelphia.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
12 May 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
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 22 May. 2026.
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