hamper
verb (used with object)
to hold back; hinder; impede.
had hampered
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past perfectof hamper.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Home Deport CEO Ted Decker said on Tuesday that macroeconomic pressures had hampered the home improvement market’s expected recovery in the third quarter.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
By Sunday morning, drone footage showed that she was no longer at her previous location, said park authorities, who added that thick fog had hampered rescue efforts and affected the use of a thermal drone.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025
Bad weather had hampered the search for Grams and Haugen.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
The pandemic had hampered efforts to gather signatures outside grocery stores, and proponents successfully petitioned the court for more time in a decision that went uncontested by the California Secretary of State’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
The foggy weather which prevailed had hampered the Germans so that they were unable to observe the movements of British troops.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds
