hinder
verb (used with object)
have hindered
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present perfectof hinder.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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Australia lays claim to around 28 percent of the world's uranium resource, but legal hurdles and political sensitivities have hindered exports to India.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Institutional constraints like limited scope for fiscal support due to high debt have hindered consumption too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Shares of Six Flags are down 46.8% so far this year, as inflation and harsh weather have hindered consumer spending at its amusement parks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
Profit and sustainability rules have hindered clubs - with Everton and Nottingham Forest receiving points deductions last season for breaking the Premier League's spending rules.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
‘I do not know of anything else that could have hindered him, except the Enemy himself,’ said Strider.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
