- present participle of hobble.
hobbling
Example Sentences
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But that goal isn’t served by decimating one company and hobbling the other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
After hobbling back for another go, she scored a 9.712, clinching the team’s historic win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Texas Tech is hobbling into the tournament without star forward J.T.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Boeing is coming off a particularly difficult 2024, during which it delivered just 348 commercial planes due to labour disruptions and safety setbacks hobbling production.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
She removed the makeshift bandages and the splint, and Yvaine practiced hobbling about the decks from bow to stern, holding on to the rails.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
