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hobbled

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

cripple, restrict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hamper hamstring hinder

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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A block later I hobbled past the Justice Department, its facade festooned with a giant banner of Trump’s face.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Both Trump and Xi enter their encounter hobbled at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"She just looked up, waved her hand as if to say: 'Come what may' and hobbled on."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Attacks on pipelines and other energy infrastructure have also hobbled crude markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Soon he had the hens hobbled inside their coop.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson