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verb

past tense of interfere (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for interfered (with)
Verb
  • His ability to hold runners has hampered him.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • State highways and county roads also became impassable, with government agencies issuing multiple no travel advisories amid blizzard warnings.
    Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Although parked legally, the cars made the route impassable for school buses, plow trucks, fire trucks or ambulances.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The sole occupant of the home was assaulted and tied up before the suspect stole several items from the home, including a vehicle, then used that vehicle to flee the scene, according to LeLacheur.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The company's decision was tied up in tax breaks for the airline, named for its crop duster origins in the Mississippi Delta region.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors said Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge.
    David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Full-palm tactile sensing allows the robot to continue manipulating objects even when cameras are obstructed or when precise force control is required, such as in assembly tasks.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But Khan had sold outdated blueprints, and the agency believed that this had handicapped the Iranians, who had never engineered the necessary centrifuges.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But now, environmental advocates worry its storied tenure might finally be coming to an end under plans to reorganize a department already handicapped by staff shortages and strip it of environmental-permitting authority.
    Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Interfered (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interfered%20%28with%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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