How to Use hamper in a Sentence

hamper

1 of 2 verb

• The project was hampered by budget restraints.
• Construction is hampering traffic on the highway.
• Sometimes, they are hampered by the fact that the systems don’t talk to each other.
  — Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 10 May 2023
• Metea Valley The Mustangs (1-8) hope to avoid the injury bug that hampered them last year.
  — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023
• Drops and penalties hampered him and his offense, and Schmitt took the ball out of his hands for much of the game with a run-heavy attack.
  — Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2023
• All that would do is hamper the U.S.’s own power in a world that will change without it.
  — Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2024
• Initial ground search efforts from Nome were hampered by a storm.
  — CBS News, 14 Dec. 2023
• The spot is close to the deepest area of the Mediterranean Sea — and such depths could hamper any effort to locate a sunken metal vessel.
  — Derek Gatopoulos and Nicholas Paphitis, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2023
• High costs have hampered businesses and slowed consumer spending over the past few years, but that could change in 2024.
  — Will Daniel, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
• With most of the year hampered by industry strikes, no further details have emerged since then.
  — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
• In time, the buds die and the crown of the beeches thin out, hampering photosynthesis and hastening the trees’ death.
  — Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2023
• That’s the case in Kenya’s Makueni County, where limited budgets have hampered progress.
  — WIRED, 23 Dec. 2023
• Efforts to recover the 30-foot aluminum vessel have been hampered by rough seas and strong winds.
  — Stefanie Dazio, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2023
• Keep in Mind Baseboard floor trim along the back wall could hamper installation.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
• However, those rescue efforts were hampered by the poor weather at the time.
  — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
• Smoke can also hamper what's called the macrophage function, the ability of lungs to protect themselves.
  — George Petras, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
• The distribution of aid in northern Gaza has also been hampered by the collapse of law and order.
  — Carol E. Lee, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
• Growth has slowed to a crawl, while a severe shortfall of dollars is hampering imports.
  — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 12 May 2023
• Joel Embiid is still hampered, and the Celtics took advantage.
  — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
• The government hampered Giordano stores in China, and Lai soon sold the company.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Sep. 2023
• Westenberg is hampered by a landscape that has now become a cliché in indie film.
  — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 6 July 2023
• The inside linebacker had been limited since the start of camp while dealing with the same ankle injury that hampered him last season.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
• That’s an impressive run, making clear that word-of-mouth was not hampered by any revelation that there were lots of songs.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
• Over the past year, putting the ordinance into practice has been hampered by delays and legal quandaries.
  — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
• In business, as in life, challenges and limiting beliefs can hamper you in your journey to success.
  — Shirin Etessam, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2023
• Airbnb has fought against the New York City regulations, saying the change would seriously hamper both its business and host income in the city.
  — Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
• But the logistics of any such support could be hampered by the current crisis in the House of Representatives, the official said.
  — By vivian Salama, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2023
• Worse, its software has been glitchy and slow to react, which hampered its appeal in the key Chinese market where the latest in-car software features is a must for EV buyers.
  — Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2023
• Bochy also pointed out that injuries hampered the bullpen last season.
  — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
• However, not being able to take the field with his teammates has apparently not hampered Hunter's involvement with the team.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2023

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hamper

2 of 2 noun

• There's a dirty dish or two in the sink, there's a pair of dirty socks next to, but not in, the hamper.
  — Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2019
• To save space, hang your hamper on the back of your bathroom door.
  — Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2018
• The report said that for three to four weeks there were rats in the locker room and the hampers.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
• Do not stuff the clothes into a hamper or hang in the closet.
  — Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2021
• The sink fittings are by Kallista, and the hamper is from HomeGoods.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 3 May 2022
• Some of the items were carried in a laundry hamper owned by one of the victims.
  — Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2020
• Don't overlook the laundry hamper that's just $24 and can hold up to 22 pounds at a time.
  — Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022
• The striped laundry hamper comes in three colors: gray, blue and pink.
  — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 5 Aug. 2021
• Even if there were dirty dishes in the sink and damp baby onesies in the hamper, the note must go out.
  — Beth Thames | [e-mail], al, 12 May 2020
• Fluker said she is still haunted by the sight of Moses’ tiny body burned in a thin straw hamper.
  — Ben Brasch, ajc, 2 Apr. 2021
• Bob walks with a springy step over a pizza box and past a laundry hamper to the water.
  — Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2019
• Ages 2-3: Make the bed, pick up toys and books, put dirty clothes in the hamper, help feed pets, wipe up messes, dust with sock on hand.
  — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2021
• Spread a blanket and top it with a woven hamper, faux fruit, and a Thermos.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
• Instead of throwing your laundry on the floor or a desk chair, toss items in a hamper on your door.
  — House Beautiful, 5 July 2022
• Once your baby outgrows the bassinet, the stand can then be used with a hamper to keep it useful for years.
  — Rachel Rothman and Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 24 Feb. 2023
• Your laundry hamper’s full, the bed’s unmade, and a thin film of dust covers the surfaces.
  — Robert McGill, The Atlantic, 23 July 2021
• Put items to be laundered in the hamper or laundry basket.
  — Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2020
• Breakfast is part of the fun — simply hoist your hamper up to the tree house when it's delivered in the morning.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
• If Williams does decide to give her washing machine a break, these chic hampers should do the trick.
  — Danielle Harling, House Beautiful, 16 May 2019
• Keep your laundry off your floor and tucked into this chic felt hamper.
  — House Beautiful, 5 July 2022
• The Colts are ready to compete right now, but how much could bad quarterback play hamper them?
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2021
• Was it found in a craft services hamper in a tunnel under NRG?
  — Dan Carson, Chron, 7 Mar. 2023
• What type of laundry hamper to get is a hot topic, and depends on how far from the room the washers and dryers live.
  — Leanne Italile, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022
• Romanek likes the basket-weave Marjan hamper ($293, luluandgeorgia.com), made of teak.
  — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
• Laundry can seem like an endless chore when your hamper starts to fill up as soon as it's emptied.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2023
• Witnesses told police that Moses’ tiny body was burned in a thin straw hamper.
  — Ben Brasch, ajc, 17 Feb. 2021
• In one running gag, a clueless Tash uses a plastic laundry hamper as a makeshift car seat, stroller and playpen for the boy.
  — Judy Berman, Time, 24 Apr. 2022
• Make the most of limited space with this mesh laundry hamper from Handy Laundry.
  — Rachel Dube, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2022
• The dollar has been rising steadily since the end of the Great Recession as the U.S. has been seen by many as the cleanest shirt in a dirty laundry hamper.
  — Ben Carlson, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2020
• And once your clothes are no longer clean, the zippered pouch makes an excellent dirty laundry hamper.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024