as in hinders
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
fallen branches hampered the hikers as they made their way along the narrow path
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Recent Examples of hampers
Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
What truly hampers Regretting You is its inescapable unoriginality, its plodding, uninventive, unthoughtful attempts at swoon and heartbreak.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
But an uninspired and shallow story – which includes a rape scene demanded by the studio – hampers his attempts to entice us with a chilling and menacing tone.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
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, 18 Oct. 2025
Yet, there’s still that debt that hampers investment.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Damage to the blood-brain barrier leads to inflammation within the brain and hampers the clearance of waste products like beta-amyloid protein (seen in Alzheimer's disease).
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
What truly hampers Regretting You is its inescapable unoriginality, its plodding, uninventive, unthoughtful attempts at swoon and heartbreak.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
But an uninspired and shallow story – which includes a rape scene demanded by the studio – hampers his attempts to entice us with a chilling and menacing tone.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
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, 18 Oct. 2025
Yet, there’s still that debt that hampers investment.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hampers
Verb
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The Martian atmosphere presents a major obstacle to safely and precisely landing on the surface, and also hinders any attempts to return contents (or people) back to Earth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
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Therefore, the siloed nature of retail, not a lack of skills or resources, will prove to be the most significant barrier that hinders progress.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Let go of whatever impedes your progress and growth.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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If a mental image only impedes the human’s process of emulation, why should her mindedness make Celmins’s web less natural than the spider’s?—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Readers will also learn how to repurpose existing garments into new items such as hats, bags, slippers and other patchwork pieces.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Even wine bags carry the signature Rockwell spirit, making gift-giving or hosting feel effortless and thoughtfully curated.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Moro Ojomo leads the defense with four sacks, with Andrew Mukuba snaring two interceptions.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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McCarthy has thrown six interceptions, fumbled four times and taken 15 sacks in the first four starts of his career.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The crash caused wooden crates to become dislodged and several monkeys to escape into the roadside median.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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From the security gate, a line of streetlamps stretches toward the data center core, where lifts haul crates packed with chips.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His property keeps walkie-talkies, bathtubs, safety rails, baby wipes, diaper bins, and soft towels available.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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To keep things even more organized, stack the board games, then use small decorative bins or baskets to sort smaller items (like card decks or two-player games) to keep them from cluttering shelves.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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True Classic sells men’s, women’s and kids T-shirts and casual wear, including shorts, swim trunks and jackets.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Can this one manage the trunks and the horses?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Hampers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hampers. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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