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Recent Examples of hobbled
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
This was expected from this group — motivated by a loss to the Vikings and playing a hobbled and below-average Commanders defense — but to do it in this manner was an emphatic flex of their muscles.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The hobbled infielder put the Blue Jays up early in the game with an incredible three-run home run.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
How Tehran’s theocracy responds in the weeks and months ahead, whether that means lashing out or trying to rebuild its hobbled economy at home, will be crucial.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
And Canada had much stricter quarantining and social-distancing guidelines, which resulted in hobbled attendance and many stars opting to skip TIFF all together.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The other day, after a breakfast of three eggs and an avocado, Brady hobbled over to a Burbank studio to make music with the British producer Count Baldor.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns is pushing to rescue one of his top priorities from the Capitol’s end-of-session maneuvering, warning that Georgia’s literacy crisis is too urgent to get hobbled by political bargaining.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That experience hobbled development of Lyme vaccines for humans, though multiple companies now make them for dogs.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
The pandemic and the two union strikes that hobbled Hollywood in recent years are humorously addressed at the top of the new season, which largely tackles the arrival of artificial intelligence as Valerie agrees to star in a new sitcom written by AI.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Harber immediately appeared injured after rounding second base and hobbled his way to third before being removed from the game.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Morgan Geekie was hobbled with a shot off the foot on Monday in New Jersey but stayed in the game and also played against Montreal on Tuesday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Iranian attacks on oil and gas facilities across the Persian Gulf have hobbled operations in oil-producing nations such as the United Arab Emirates, where a drone attack on Monday sparked a fire in the Fujairah Oil Industries Zone.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Herro, who started Thursday’s second half in place of the hobbled Powell, has been primarily used as a starter since the start of the 2022-23 season but has played as a reserve in each of the last four games after returning from a rib injury.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
This was expected from this group — motivated by a loss to the Vikings and playing a hobbled and below-average Commanders defense — but to do it in this manner was an emphatic flex of their muscles.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The hobbled infielder put the Blue Jays up early in the game with an incredible three-run home run.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
How Tehran’s theocracy responds in the weeks and months ahead, whether that means lashing out or trying to rebuild its hobbled economy at home, will be crucial.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
And Canada had much stricter quarantining and social-distancing guidelines, which resulted in hobbled attendance and many stars opting to skip TIFF all together.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ponce seemed to take a bad step and hobbled for a couple of strides before falling to the infield dirt.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The other day, after a breakfast of three eggs and an avocado, Brady hobbled over to a Burbank studio to make music with the British producer Count Baldor.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns is pushing to rescue one of his top priorities from the Capitol’s end-of-session maneuvering, warning that Georgia’s literacy crisis is too urgent to get hobbled by political bargaining.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That experience hobbled development of Lyme vaccines for humans, though multiple companies now make them for dogs.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
The pandemic and the two union strikes that hobbled Hollywood in recent years are humorously addressed at the top of the new season, which largely tackles the arrival of artificial intelligence as Valerie agrees to star in a new sitcom written by AI.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Harber immediately appeared injured after rounding second base and hobbled his way to third before being removed from the game.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Morgan Geekie was hobbled with a shot off the foot on Monday in New Jersey but stayed in the game and also played against Montreal on Tuesday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Iranian attacks on oil and gas facilities across the Persian Gulf have hobbled operations in oil-producing nations such as the United Arab Emirates, where a drone attack on Monday sparked a fire in the Fujairah Oil Industries Zone.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbled
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Congress has for the most part registered only feeble and ineffective opposition to such executive action.—
Sarah Burns,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
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Scratches above the dead body reach upward, marks that read as feeble attempts to cling to some semblance of life.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His ability to hold runners has hampered him.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Jospin never embraced his role as a public figure, hampered by a restrained personality that grew even stiffer in front of cameras.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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What made matters worse was Suarez injured her leg with less than two minutes remaining in the first half and limped off the court.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Whereas a year ago at this time, the Wild limped into playoffs having lost Joel Eriksson Ek for much of March and Kirill Kaprizov for half of the season, the extra manpower in 2026 creates its own kind of challenge.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Industry leaders also say the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route now being impeded by the war, must reopen by mid-April or supply disruptions could worsen significantly.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Patriarchate said that the decision impeded freedom of worship and the status quo in Jerusalem.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Other social welfare programs have safety valves to protect weak, incapacitated or disabled clients from being exploited by people in power.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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South Dakota lawmakers plan to learn more about emergency medical services, Native American health care and services for disabled people ahead of the next legislative session.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
1 Apr. 2026
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Noem's contract review policy disproportionately hindered FEMA, which awards massive contracts and funds disaster aid projects that frequently exceed $100,000.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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However, a budget managed by Congress with limited long-term visibility, coupled with a slow contracting process hindered by bureaucracy, creates some roadblocks.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Earlier this month, Nancy Guthrie, the elderly and infirm mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was violently taken from her home in Tucson, Arizona.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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The four Democratic members of the JBC, which controls the state budget, asked with growing consternation why the Department of Corrections hadn’t brought them a plan to address overcrowding, to step up releases of old and infirm inmates, or to improve its own shortcomings.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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Former head coach Brian Daboll’s charge to the medical tent and behavior towards one of the Giants’ doctors also embarrassed the team.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Tonight’s ceremony had none of the major dramatic mishaps that have both embarrassed the Academy Awards’ organizers and affirmed the event’s status as must-see live TV.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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