Verb
The project was hampered by budget restraints.
Construction is hampering traffic on the highway.
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Verb
Bodies were sighted, but fuel that could have been easily ignited and the natural terrain hampered rescue efforts to the point where even airboats were eventually prohibited from skimming the river of grass to help.—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024 The report said its findings were hampered in part by the challenges of collecting reliable information from the war zone and the way Hamas operates in densely populated areas.—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 10 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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