hampering 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of hamperingnext
as in blocking

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hampering

2 of 3

noun

as in limit

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hampering

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verb

present participle of hamper
as in hindering
to create difficulty for the work or activity of fallen branches hampered the hikers as they made their way along the narrow path

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hampering
  1. limit
  2. restriction
  3. impeding
  4. frustrating
  5. limitation
  6. obstructing
  7. curb
  8. restraint
Noun
  • The new standard lowers carbon intensity limits and accelerates those limits into the 2040s.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • In other words, adopting Amendment 2 won’t change any existing fishing regulations or the agency’s ability to set seasons, bag limits, or methods, and sportsmen will still have to purchase fishing and hunting licenses.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of limit
Noun
  • Will Republican lawmakers continue to use the myth of widespread voter fraud to implement further restrictions on mail-in and early voting?
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • This comes as several counties in the area have called for changes to the National Radio Quiet Zone over concerns the restrictions are preventing emergency communications services.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of restriction
Verb
  • The Department of Transportation said more than 400 roads are closed in the state, impeding travel and rescue efforts.
    NBC News, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • For slower, first-time marathoners, the risk of a super shoe impeding their efforts may not be worth the meager potential reward, especially at these prices.
    Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of impeding
Adjective
  • Not all of these ideas will pan out, but if any do, the next few years could bring an inflection point in treating some of the most frustrating and intractable diseases of our modern era.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Kody quickly came to Robyn’s defense, further frustrating Janelle.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of frustrating
Noun
  • Ramakrishnan noted that the survey isn’t conducted in Asian languages, posing a limitation in the data.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Weight limitations: Glass cooktops often have specific weight limits, and using multiple cast-iron pans may exceed those limits.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of limitation
Verb
  • However, unlike a lot of heavy side bangs that don't reach beyond the eyebrows, Rihanna's are rather long and, thus, obstructing her view, sometimes over both eyes.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • He was also accused of abetting the ex-minister in obstructing the course of justice.
    Low De Wei and Bernadette Toh / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of obstructing
Noun
  • This one is low-cost because all your materials are probably still sitting on your curb!
    Kathryn Varn, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The contents of many people's homes and businesses were ruined by storm surge from the Gulf and tossed on the curb, everything from mattresses to dressers, chairs and filing cabinets.
    Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of curb
Noun
  • But those seeking restraint and something more clever than the usual carnage will find this talky (in a good way) creeper offers more to chew on than the genre norm.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Perched on a drum riser, Carey balanced forcefulness and restraint, heaviness and subtlety, density and spaciousness.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of restraint
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