- 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
Texas Tech is hobbling into the tournament without star forward J.T.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
China is also racing to build domestic alternatives to Nvidia products, which have faced US export restrictions, hobbling the Chinese tech sector.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
I'm doing better now, I'm still on crutches, hobbling about.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
You were always holding open doors for people either hobbling or hunched over, heads in their hands.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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