How to Use hamper in a Sentence

hamper

1 of 2 verb
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  • 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 | [email protected], 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

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