- present participle of hobble.
hobbling
Example Sentences
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Two decades of gloom all but wiped out the gauzy memories of the gutty mid-90s teams and the Nixon-era titles with Clyde, Pearl, DeBusschere and Willis Reed hobbling out from the tunnel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Texas Tech is hobbling into the tournament without star forward J.T.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
That was followed by a Welsh penalty from Jarrod Evans, on for the hobbling Costelow, who had been controlling the game beautifully.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
I'm doing better now, I'm still on crutches, hobbling about.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
And I’m hobbling by the 400 Wing when I remember—Rosa eats in Room 402.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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