as in hampering
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
was not hindered by a lack of money because she could use what food she had on hand
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Recent Examples of hindering
Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
According to Deutsche Welle, many of these boat rides also happen in the evening, which has its own navigation obstacles, often hindering rescue efforts due to lack of visibility.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The share of businesses saying that lack of transparency was hindering operations fell by 12 percentage points to 16%.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The senior Lebanese official warned that continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon are hindering government efforts to disarm the group.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Armstrong was on probation for a case in Georgia involving charges of first-degree cruelty to children, false imprisonment, simple battery and obstructing or hindering of law enforcement, records show.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the industry remains highly fragmented, with siloed teams and disconnected systems hindering agility and efficiency across the value chain.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
William Nelson faces charges of hindering prosecution of a felony and tampering with evidence.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
And this military occupation is hindering that.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
And 92% of businesses say the cost of inaction to their business will be higher than the cost of transition, compounding risk and hindering growth.
—Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
According to Deutsche Welle, many of these boat rides also happen in the evening, which has its own navigation obstacles, often hindering rescue efforts due to lack of visibility.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The share of businesses saying that lack of transparency was hindering operations fell by 12 percentage points to 16%.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
The senior Lebanese official warned that continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon are hindering government efforts to disarm the group.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Armstrong was on probation for a case in Georgia involving charges of first-degree cruelty to children, false imprisonment, simple battery and obstructing or hindering of law enforcement, records show.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the industry remains highly fragmented, with siloed teams and disconnected systems hindering agility and efficiency across the value chain.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
William Nelson faces charges of hindering prosecution of a felony and tampering with evidence.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
And this military occupation is hindering that.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindering
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After much complaining, Bungie reverted some nerfs like hampering the hyper-efficient Solo Ops farm.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Dankowski highlighted that the lack of this information would effectively mean losing one of the most important plasma diagnostic tools, significantly hampering scientific research at ITER and the safe operation of future power reactors.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some conservatives have pushed for green card holders like Öztürk or Mahmoud Khalil, who participated in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, to face deportation, sparking criticism from free speech advocates who view those calls as impeding on their First Amendment rights.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari was issued a red card in the 38th minute for impeding Charlotte’s Wilfried Zaha in the box.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Before last season, his latent talent was obvious, but a frustrating lack of consistency meant the 28-year-old was never — until now — even included in the 30-man shortlist for the award.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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More frustrating still is when the shoe is on the other foot.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dugan is charged with obstructing federal agents who were trying to arrest an undocumented immigrant outside her courtroom.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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She has been charged with child endangerment, resisting arrest, false identification to law enforcement and obstructing an officer among other charges, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This still was a much stronger performance by the Fins than last week’s embarrassing 33-8 defeat in Indianapolis, but that was a low bar to leap.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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The mother, being a mother, finds fault and has embarrassing politics.—
Nathaniel Moore
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Hindering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindering. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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