hamstring
noun
(in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
have hamstrung
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present perfectof hamstring.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, worker shortages have hamstrung similar programs across the country.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2021
For too long, divisions sown by history, domestic politics, sovereignty disputes and other disagreements have hamstrung cooperation between Japan and South Korea.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
The government hopes to solve the supply constraints that have hamstrung the vaccination effort with new production lines as well as the approval of a new homemade vaccine and another in the pipeline.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
Supply chain problems caused by the pandemic have hamstrung builders, who have faced material shortages and inflated prices.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2021
The heedless ones have hamstrung Thy white She-Camel, and caused Thy Crimson Ark to founder, and wished to put out Thy Light, and to veil the face of Thy Cause.
From Epistle to the Son of the Wolf by Bahá'u'lláh
