Wondering how to use Hobble in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as hitch or limp.
Hobble meaning
- One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.
- An unsteady, off-balance step.
- A difficult situation; a scrape.
Synonyms of Hobble
Using Hobble
- The main meaning on this page is: One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off. | An unsteady, off-balance step. | A difficult situation; a scrape.
- Useful related words include: hitch, limp, hopple, hinder.
- In the example corpus, hobble often appears in combinations such as: to hobble, hobble the, could hobble.
Context around Hobble
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hobble
- In this selection, "hobble" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, missteps, severely, jackson, off, government and rivals stand out and add context to how "hobble" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include best to hobble the aging and could seriously hobble trade and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hobble" sits close to words such as aberrant, abloh and absurdities, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hobble
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A power struggle could hobble you or might stop you from visiting friends or loved ones. (16 words)
Most states managed to hobble along until the summer, a typical endpoint to the fiscal year. (16 words)
Jackson Hobble, a biomedical engineer at Garwood and UB alumnus, works in the company’s lab. (16 words)
U.S. and Mexican negotiators resumed migration talks on Friday as the two sides edged closer to a trade war that could hobble both countries’ economies and rattle investors already nervous about Washington’s escalating battle with China. (38 words)
Injured wantaway striker Romelu Lukaku remains absent alongside goalkeeper Lee Grant, but Victor Lindelof is fit enough for the bench after a thigh injury that saw him hobble off against the Serie A side. (34 words)
The crew had launched a net to catch the animal, but when that didn't immediately work the pilot started to slow down so someone could jump out and hobble the elk, Hadley said. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
His quad and knee were worked on by the medics but Mbonambi was forced to hobble off, with anger written all over his face, as flanker Deon Fourie came on in his place.
I doubt it since he does have the absolute constitutional authority and frankly duty to investigate if Bragg has used Federal Funds to hobble the current Presidents leading opponent.
A power struggle could hobble you or might stop you from visiting friends or loved ones.
The indictments against him dominated news coverage and forced even his rivals to rally around him as he cast himself as the victim of a politically motivated effort to hobble his candidacy.
During this period, the Federalist Society grew increasingly obsessed with limiting the power of federal agencies to create binding regulations — an agenda that could hobble government bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency.
In Georgia, Kemp – a Republican and Trump supporter – urged all Georgians to wear masks for at least four weeks but said mandates were unenforceable and suggested they would hobble the economy.
Last week, the Justice Department sued Google, accusing it of illegally using its market muscle to hobble rivals in the biggest challenge to Big Tech's power in decades.
Most states managed to hobble along until the summer, a typical endpoint to the fiscal year.
Sandu has described the move to strip her office of control of the Information and Security Service as “an attempt to usurp power” and hobble her presidency.
The Organ Thieves “tells an important story passably well, but its evasions and occasional missteps hobble its power to illuminate,” said Harriet A. Washington in a review for The New York Times.
The provisions are “so draconian as to … severely hobble or shut down the ability of any stockholder or group of stockholders to seek to influence the direction of the company,” the lawsuit alleges.
A masterful technician and joint-murderer he will do his best to hobble the aging Tanahashi, particularly at the knees and ankles where he is most vulnerable.
Injured wantaway striker Romelu Lukaku remains absent alongside goalkeeper Lee Grant, but Victor Lindelof is fit enough for the bench after a thigh injury that saw him hobble off against the Serie A side.
Jackson Hobble, a biomedical engineer at Garwood and UB alumnus, works in the company’s lab.
Unfortunately, progress slowed to a hobble with the government continuously ignoring the commission’s reports and recommendations.
U.S. and Mexican negotiators resumed migration talks on Friday as the two sides edged closer to a trade war that could hobble both countries’ economies and rattle investors already nervous about Washington’s escalating battle with China.
Chiefs of staff to previous presidents have said that uncertainty is likely to hobble Mr. Kelly’s ability to operate effectively.
For example, you blind them by shooting their optic sensors, or hobble them with a hit to their hydraulics.
In recent weeks, concerns have risen that the country could crash out of the bloc with no deal, which could seriously hobble trade and weaken security ties.
The crew had launched a net to catch the animal, but when that didn't immediately work the pilot started to slow down so someone could jump out and hobble the elk, Hadley said.
Common combinations with hobble
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to hobble 9×
- hobble the 4×
- could hobble 3×
- hobble off 2×
- hobble his 2×
- and hobble 2×