hinder
verb (used with object)
had hindered
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past perfectof hinder.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"I would love to tell you about it, it is eating me away inside," said Sanderson, who admitted his previous honesty about targets had hindered some of the club's negotiations.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
Friday was the first day teams were allowed to fly into the area, as hazardous weather conditions had hindered recovery efforts earlier this week.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
Ms. Barra also said a global shortage of computer chips that had hindered production and raised car prices was easing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2022
"Private sector firms reported that the surge in COVID-19 cases from the more transmissible Omicron variant had hindered client confidence," said Usamah Bhatti, economist at IHS Markit, which compiles the survey.
From Reuters ● Jan. 24, 2022
Too much knowledge had hindered him; too many holy verses, too many sacrificial rites, too much mortification of the flesh, too much doing and striving.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
