hamper
verb (used with object)
to hold back; hinder; impede.
hampers
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present tense formof hamper (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The skills deficit hampers new grads as they are trying to launch themselves, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
A Hormuz bottleneck has taken its toll on global oil supply and snarled supply chains, while the targeting of energy infrastructure last week hampers energy production capacity.
From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026
At 2.25%, the main rate sits at the low end of the central bank’s estimate for neutral, or the level at which policy neither stimulates nor hampers growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
She added that hampers of food are given to all service users, "so that they feel wanted and they feel appreciated".
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
A train of mules trailed behind them, carrying chests and ~ casks and barrels, and hampers of delectables to keep the lord of cheese from growing peckish.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
