Verb
The project was hampered by budget restraints.
Construction is hampering traffic on the highway.
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Verb
The International Boundary and Water Commission, responsible for operating the aging South Bay plant, had historically been hampered by several funding limitations, making maintenance challenging for an agency that oversees numerous projects along the border.—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024 Efforts to tame the flames have been hampered by hot, dry and windy conditions, according to InciWeb.—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Noun
But according to the report, several work group members said a lack of hospital beds in Maryland hampers the movement of patients from the emergency department.—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024 Credit: Globe at Night, DMSP/NASA Light pollution hampers birds’ abilities to navigate at night.—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hamper
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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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