hamstring
noun
(in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
had hamstrung
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past perfectof hamstring.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“By successfully restructuring an onerous 100% silver royalty that had hamstrung the project for 20 years, Polymetals has unlocked the economic value of its high-grade silver ore,” analyst Peter Kormendy says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Under the accord, Iran agreed to limit its nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of United Nations sanctions that had hamstrung its economy.
From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2021
Rice never complained to me personally, but in press interviews she rejected a central premise: that the mistakes she had made as national security adviser had hamstrung her options as the nation’s chief diplomat.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2011
Intellectually, he knew it wasn't true, but his emotional needs, coupled with wishful thinking, had hamstrung his intellect.
From But, I Don't Think by Randall Garrett
