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hobble

[hob-uhl] / ˈhɒb əl /
VERB
limp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
falter halt shuffle stagger stumble
STRONG
clump dodder hitch scuff totter
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continue
WEAK
free go let go move release run walk
VERB
hamper the progress of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hamper hamstring hinder restrict
STRONG
clog cramp crimp curb fasten fetter gimp hog-tie leash shackle tie trammel
WEAK
cramp one's style entrammel hang up put a crimp in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist encourage help permit promote
STRONG
detach disconnect free let go loose loosen open release unfasten
WEAK
go move run walk

Example Sentences

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The tussle could hobble Anthropic’s business with the government.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

A lack of leadership from Big Tech this year could hobble the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Nathan Lyon – 6 – Broke England's resistance with a triple-wicket burst on the fourth evening, only to hobble off with a hamstring injury on the final day.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

But climate change is hitting the region hard, triggering water shortages that hobble the vast Toktogul hydro power plant and lead to electricity shortages.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

Then, because he was not old enough to fly, he began to hobble around the yard.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.