Verb
The project was hampered by budget restraints.
Construction is hampering traffic on the highway.
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2025 Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
Noun
The credit reporting system is currently under siege from a sophisticated fraud typology — injecting false information that undermines its integrity and hampers lenders' ability to accurately assess credit risk.—Dr. David Maimon, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 The $4 electric candle lighter is an essential buy (more on that later), and your primary or guest bedroom could probably do with a bedroom refresh a la these luxurious-looking sheets, mattress topper, and laundry hamper.—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2025 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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