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or trammelled
as in hampered
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or trammelled
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as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
years after his death, she was still trammeled by inconsolable grief for her deceased husband
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as in hindered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the new paperwork requirements will only trammel us and lower our productivity
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The backyard was bounded by Westgate Parkway, with a large parking lot and busy shopping center just behind the home, and an industrial business park just to the south.—
Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
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The three-legged Boston Terrier bounds with the speed of a jackrabbit.—
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Late in the game, #63 of the Baltimore Colts threw a great block that impeded two of the Giants defenders to spring Alan Ameche (#35) for a long gain.—
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In addition to extreme weather conditions, the cast and crew had to contend with various Hollywood strike shutdowns that impeded filming.—
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Now council members and city staff are searching for answers on how to move forward with building a police headquarters to replace one officers say is too cramped and outdated.—
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The bus was cramped and the roads were bumpy.—
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The individual, whose identity hasn’t been released, was quickly restrained by fellow passengers and later detained by state troopers.—
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Medium-full, this has restrained wood notes along with great mouthfeel, as the wine hits every corner of the mouth.—
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“Trammeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trammeled. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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