hobble
verb (used without object)
to walk lamely; limp.
will hobble
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future tenseof hobble.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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Torpedoing the Fable 5 model will hobble Anthropic to the benefit of its competitors, including OpenAI and Amazon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Even if the war ends soon, his “excursion” will hobble the economy for months.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
Many worry that her inability to keep and retain staff will hobble her future ambitions.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2021
They said that digging out from a storm that lasted almost 36 hours and delivered more than two feet of snow in some areas will hobble movement well into the workweek.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2016
I've got this thing fixed up so it will hobble along a little farther.
From Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund by Alice B. Emerson
