hobble
verb (used without object)
to walk lamely; limp.
had hobbled
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past perfectof hobble.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In a blistering attack after being ousted, Fedorov said Syrsky had hobbled his attempts at modernisation -- on procurement, equipment and mobilisation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Sony also maintained that budget cuts within CBS, which is owned by Paramount, had hobbled the network’s efforts to support the two shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
China is rebounding from the end of a draconian zero-COVID policy that had kept people home and had hobbled economic activity.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
Strained relations between the United States and Russia had hobbled visa processing at the U.S. embassy in Moscow, as consular operations had also halted in nearby countries under pandemic shutdowns.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
She came round the side of the house to the front, onto the gravel she had hobbled across barefoot that afternoon.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
