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Recent Examples of hindered
CBS News, 8 June 2026
Injuries have hindered the 27-year-old Frasso’s development.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
Given the camera’s location near the trail and Weston’s love of hiking, police decided on June 2 to search the forest, but were hindered by a storm that brought wind and heavy rain to the region that night.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
That has hindered their progress.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel group allied with the Islamic State group, and a coalition of ethnic militias also have hindered the response.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Last year, the Valkyries went 3-3 in cup games but were hindered by having multiple players leave for the EuroBasket tournament.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Years of prior research had shown that discrimination and prejudice in the workplace hindered the performance of employees, a self-fulfilling prophecy that caused the targets of the discrimination to perform in line with the underlying assumptions.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Undeterred, the siblings set off on a perilous journey, helped and hindered by both natural and supernatural elements along the way.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Verb
Gansey is already at work as Philadelphia's latest president of basketball operations, trying to find ways to raise the team to a championship level, while deeply hindered by near-untradeable, unwanted contracts tied to aging and unreliable Joel Embiid and Paul George.
—CBS News, 8 June 2026
Injuries have hindered the 27-year-old Frasso’s development.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
Given the camera’s location near the trail and Weston’s love of hiking, police decided on June 2 to search the forest, but were hindered by a storm that brought wind and heavy rain to the region that night.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
That has hindered their progress.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel group allied with the Islamic State group, and a coalition of ethnic militias also have hindered the response.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Last year, the Valkyries went 3-3 in cup games but were hindered by having multiple players leave for the EuroBasket tournament.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Years of prior research had shown that discrimination and prejudice in the workplace hindered the performance of employees, a self-fulfilling prophecy that caused the targets of the discrimination to perform in line with the underlying assumptions.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Undeterred, the siblings set off on a perilous journey, helped and hindered by both natural and supernatural elements along the way.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindered
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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In roughly half of the cases, dead foundation species hampered the ability of their living counterparts to reestablish, grow and survive after extreme events.—
John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Trump has often alleged rampant voter fraud that has hampered Republicans’ success, and his base has largely accepted these sentiments to be true, despite no evidence backing up his accusations.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Daily News,
9 June 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
Verb
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They were said to have impeded its free movement, scratching and otherwise damaging the body work.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Trump advisers have said the South Korea trade deal will remain impeded until there’s a resolution over the Coupang issue.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
10 June 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
Verb
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But Americans don’t want to see the home team embarrassed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Some fans weighed in on his outfit choice on social media, sparking conversations about if the actor might have embarrassed his wife.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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“Hindered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindered. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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