hampering 1 of 3

hampering

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noun

hampering

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verb

present participle of hamper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hampering
Noun
  • The standard residential plan has no firm data cap and no allotted data limit for full-speed service.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
  • There’s a 14-day maximum limit on stays, and a park entrance fee is required to enter Everglades National Park to access Flamingo Lodge and the restaurant.
    Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Some regulators might see stablecoins as competition to or complementary with CBDCs, leading to either tighter restrictions or new forms of partnership.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Other states are also debating whether to remove transfer restrictions.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Mehta highlighted how business units stow data, impeding cross-functional collaboration.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The slow development of hydrogen fueling infrastructure remains a critical challenge, impeding widespread adoption.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Very few things are more frustrating than Wi-Fi that lags mid-stream, mid-binge, or mid-video calls.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
  • As frustrating as learning my bearings can be at times, the a-ha moments are always a joy.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Read product labels for specific uses and limitations.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Elderly adults are more susceptible to diseases, impairments and mobility limitations that require prescription drugs and accessories like walkers, shower seats, incontinence products, pacemakers and insulin pumps.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The robot also managed to get up from a face-up position, even with a bag obstructing its view.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Stay High and Dry To avoid obstructing impressive scenery, a hog-wire railing framed in wood wraps this deck, which is set high above the water.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That's partly because of limited curb access in congested areas — one reason Waymo had $65,000 in parking tickets last year in San Francisco.
    Joann Muller, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The incident happened near 10 O Street in South Boston, where the vehicle was parked by the curb.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The chance that American attacks on Houthis could prompt attacks on Saudi Arabia and a renewal of the kingdom’s brutal war in Yemen was a chief concern of the Biden administration, a prime reason that White House operated with a degree of restraint in its strikes on Houthi targets.
    New York Times, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Sullivan, 56, was charged with first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and first-degree reckless endangerment.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Hampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hampering. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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