hamper
verb (used with object)
to hold back; hinder; impede.
have hampered
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present perfectof hamper.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Yet quality-control challenges, including software bugs, have hampered the Gravity’s production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The fuel shortages have hampered the country’s industry and tourism and led to energy blackouts across the island.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
Analysts will be weighing up just how much these removals have hampered such a possibility - though some think it will have little impact on curbing Beijing's ambitions.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
Several factors have hampered the company, including tariff mitigation, the transition to a multi-price model at many stores, lower distribution capacity, and the sale of Family Dollar.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
In the conduct of their offensive war the allied courts suffered from the divergent counsels and jealousies which have hampered the movements of most naval coalitions.
From The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
