How to Use hamper in a Sentence

hamper

1 of 2 verb

• The project was hampered by budget restraints.
• Construction is hampering traffic on the highway.
• He’s looked hampered by an injury for most of the first half of the year.
  — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
• Rough seas with waves up to 10 feet high hampered the rescue.
  — CBS News, 13 July 2026
• His attempts at a comeback could still be hampered.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
• His lack of strength also hampers him on defense.
  — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
• Brown was hampered by three fouls in the first half and finished with 18 points.
  — CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
• The hand sink in the bakery was blocked by dirty linens hamper and equipment in the sink.
  — Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
• Those statements in some respects hampered our process.
  — Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
• High winds and snow hampered the searchers, and there were days when the planes could go up for only an hour or so.
  — Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
• Yet, there’s still that debt that hampers investment.
  — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
• Landry has been hampered by a hurt knee since mid-October.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
• Initial ground search efforts from Nome were hampered by a storm.
  — CBS News, 14 Dec. 2023
• There has been a cut in funding to public health that might have hampered the response.
  — Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2026
• His elite contact is currently hampered by a high ground-ball rate.
  — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
• Like the market as a whole, large mortgage rate swings have hampered buyers.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
• Reid has been hampered over the past month with shoulder and ankle ailments.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
• But like Hulst, he was also hampered by injuries.
  — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
• Sometimes, they are hampered by the fact that the systems don’t talk to each other.
  — Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 10 May 2023
• This isn’t the first time injuries have hampered Norfleet.
  — Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
• What to know about forecast Of course, clouds in the sky could also hamper the view.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026
• Roupp’s night, though, comes with a caveat because the righty was hampered by back discomfort.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
• Brown was hampered by a back injury in college, but that wasn’t enough to scare away the Nets.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026
• But experts say the seesaw may be hampering efforts to reach a deal.
  — Jackie Northam, NPR, 12 May 2026
• His ability to hold runners has hampered him.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
• Higher fees haven’t hampered growth, and lower land costs on the fringes of the metro area offer a trade-off.
  — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
• With most of the year hampered by industry strikes, no further details have emerged since then.
  — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
• Vital health programs have been shuttered or hampered.
  — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
• The wear and tear of lengthy overtimes also hampered the Mammoth’s skaters.
  — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
• Bochy also pointed out that injuries hampered the bullpen last season.
  — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024

hamper

2 of 2 noun

• But water hampers even the most adept dog.
  — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
• To save space, hang your hamper on the back of your bathroom door.
  — Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2018
• Do not stuff the clothes into a hamper or hang in the closet.
  — Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2021
• Keep your laundry off your floor and tucked into this chic felt hamper.
  — House Beautiful, 5 July 2022
• Lainas adds a hamper to her guest bathroom design.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
• There's a dirty dish or two in the sink, there's a pair of dirty socks next to, but not in, the hamper.
  — Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2019
• The report said that for three to four weeks there were rats in the locker room and the hampers.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
• Toss a hamper in the corner or move the pile to your bedroom closet.
  — Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
• Some of the items were carried in a laundry hamper owned by one of the victims.
  — Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2020
• Toss one at the bottom of every hamper and trash can to help cover up foul smells.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
• Bob walks with a springy step over a pizza box and past a laundry hamper to the water.
  — Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2019
• Start by picking up clothes and shoes and putting them away or into the laundry hamper.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
• Look for sorting hampers on wheels so the entire thing can be rolled to the laundry room.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
• Even preschoolers can sort laundry and bring it from their hamper to the laundry room.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
• Such waste can choke marine life, hamper boaters and taint drinking water.
  — Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 22 Nov. 2020
• Toss dirty laundry into the hamper.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
• Instead of throwing your laundry on the floor or a desk chair, toss items in a hamper on your door.
  — House Beautiful, 5 July 2022
• Even if there were dirty dishes in the sink and damp baby onesies in the hamper, the note must go out.
  — Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 12 May 2020
• Once your baby outgrows the bassinet, the stand can then be used with a hamper to keep it useful for years.
  — Rachel Rothman and Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 24 Feb. 2023
• Fluker said she is still haunted by the sight of Moses’ tiny body burned in a thin straw hamper.
  — Ben Brasch, ajc, 2 Apr. 2021
• The insulated hamper-style basket will keep their hot food hot or their cold food cool.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2023
• Have plenty of extra fluffy towels and a hamper or laundry bag.
  — oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2020
• Witnesses told police that Moses’ tiny body was burned in a thin straw hamper.
  — Ben Brasch, ajc, 17 Feb. 2021
• All hail a double laundry hamper with enough room for multiple loads.
  — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
• And once your clothes are no longer clean, the zippered pouch makes an excellent dirty laundry hamper.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
• The Colts are ready to compete right now, but how much could bad quarterback play hamper them?
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2021
• Your laundry hamper’s full, the bed’s unmade, and a thin film of dust covers the surfaces.
  — Robert McGill, The Atlantic, 23 July 2021
• Throw that sweaty sweatshirt in the hamper and actually get dressed.
  — Rory Satran, WSJ, 14 Apr. 2020
• If Williams does decide to give her washing machine a break, these chic hampers should do the trick.
  — Danielle Harling, House Beautiful, 16 May 2019
• When you’re done, clean and disinfect your laundry hampers, baskets and bags.
  — Sanam Yar, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2020