INTERFERED (WITH) Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in hindered

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verb

past tense of interfere (with)

as in hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of claims that the countless federal regulations interfere with his business and are of no benefit to anyone

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Adjective

Near the Town of Boone, portions of Deerfield Road and Bamboo Road are flooded and impassible.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
President José Antonio Kast declared a state of emergency for Las Condes, a wealthy suburb east of Santiago, giving government agencies more power to respond as torrential rains turned key roads into impassable waterways.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of impassable

Verb

The domestic economy is otherwise moribund, hampered by bad debts and a shrinking labor force.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Special teams miscues and penalties once again hampered the Rams in a game that featured three touchdown passes by Matthew Stafford and a career-best 17 catches by Puka Nacua.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of hampered

Verb

The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team's efforts to get information.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team’s efforts to get information.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of impeded

Verb

Special teams had had a sprinkling of errors — like the game-opening 81-yard kickoff return Miami allowed — hindered that unit’s performance each week.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Credit experts said the rate-cap proposal would have hindered consumers' access to credit.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of hindered

Verb

In the 2024 playoffs, Green Bay went into Dallas and embarrassed the Cowboys in a 48-32 rout.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Philadelphia embarrassed itself in a non-competitive loss at Chicago on Monday night, unable to go drive-for-drive with journeyman quarterback Case Keenum, a 38-year-old backup’s backup.

— Andy Behrens, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of embarrassed

Verb

Even after Hammami was tied up (passengers used headphone cords and plastic zip ties), the passengers and crew were in danger.

— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The town has spent years wrestling with how to reduce aircraft noise, including past efforts to impose curfews and restrictions becoming tied up in court.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tied up

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The Falcons are playing with their fourth-string quarterback, Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers is closing in on retirement and the Dolphins are handicapped by the largest dead-cap hit in NFL history.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026
He was clearly handicapped by a left knee problem that has plagued him since training camp.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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