hamstring
noun
(in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
is hamstringing
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present progressiveof hamstring (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Former state party chair Rob Gleason said Mastriano is hamstringing his own campaign by sticking to friendly crowds and media without reaching out to the broader population.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2022
Beyond PlayStation 5s, Apple has said that difficulties in procuring chips is hamstringing production of iPads and Macs, potentially costing the company $3 billion to $4 billion in sales for this quarter.
From Slate ● May 13, 2021
The popular cry has been that the U.S. is hamstringing free trade.
From Time Magazine Archive
