hamper
verb (used with object)
to hold back; hinder; impede.
are hampering
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present progressiveof hamper.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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New skirmishes in the region are hampering cease-fire talks, and highlight that safety — and million-dollar insurance rates per ship — are the top calculations that ship owners will be making.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
"The traffic jams caused by the unprecedented wave of strikes, in both number and intensity, carried out by Israel are hampering rescue operations," it said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
The telecoms industry has also warned the delays are hampering broadband updates in high-rise blocks, with some owners, including councils, refusing to sanction installation work until approval is granted.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, inundated by a rapidly rising casualty count, is so full that the crowds themselves are hampering treatment.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
You cannot ask him to help support you by indirect or concealed devices; if you do, you are hampering the free opportunity the scheme promises him.
From The Business of Being a Woman by Ida M. Tarbell
