Verb
The project was hampered by budget restraints.
Construction is hampering traffic on the highway.
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But the lack of a proper contest between bat and ball in Pakistani domestic first-class cricket has starved locals of that preparation time and hampered the development of genuine pace.—
Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2026 Birds visiting the feeder can get the goo on their wings, hampering their ability to fly and possibly leading to their untimely deaths.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2026
Noun
Hanging or collapsible hampers reduce the permanent floor space devoted to dirty clothes.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2026 Tackle Laundry Each Day Avoid overflowing hampers by giving your washer a workout with a load of laundry each day.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hamper
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English
Noun
Middle English hamper, hanaper, literally, case to hold goblets, from Anglo-French hanaper, from hanap goblet, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hnæpp bowl
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