hamper
verb (used with object)
to hold back; hinder; impede.
hampering
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present participleof hamper.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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He said the extended deployments risk wearing out troops, delaying maintenance and hampering longer-term modernization efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Employees expressed worries that moving out of DeepMind will lead to less access and insight into what the teams developing Google’s Gemini AI models are working on, hampering their ability to identify relevant research questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
In recent days, wind gusts reaching 80 kilometres per hour had grounded aircraft for safety reasons, hampering firefighting efforts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Despite firefighting efforts, strong winds are fanning flames and hampering containment operations - with local media reporting that firefighting aircraft have been unable to fly on Thursday morning.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
With the hampering help of my sisters I made the little doghouse.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
