hobble
verb (used without object)
to walk lamely; limp.
hobbled
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past participleof hobble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hobble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hobbleverb (used without object)to walk lamely; limp.
Example Sentences
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Earlier in the week, there was the agonizing sight of Jack Draper, the former Top-10 British wunderkind, tearing up mid-match as he continues to be hobbled by arm pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Minutes later, 8-year-old Carter Olsen hobbled in with his worried mother after hurting his arm in a fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The first-generation Doubao phone had been hobbled when major apps blocked unauthorised access.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
That particular quagmire, however, hobbled and ultimately ended the presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson and damaged US global standing for at least a decade.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The star limped and hobbled and stumbled, and Tristran walked beside her, cold chain binding wrist to wrist.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
