hamstring
noun
(in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
will hamstring
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future tenseof hamstring.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Destroying the spacecraft, however, will hamstring climate research for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025
Unless the administration is able to demonstrate progress before then, “it will hamstring the U.S. ability to continue to push more from other countries,” Keohane said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2022
Left unaddressed, the status quo will hamstring effective climate action in the United States and globally for years to come.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 21, 2020
Yet chief DEA Administrative Law Judge John J. Mulrooney II, in a forthcoming law review article, says the law will hamstring the agency, while allowing companies to submit “corrective action” plans before being penalized.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2017
"Kneel down, all," cried the Intendant, "or De Pean will hamstring us!"
From The Golden Dog by William Kirby
