as in hinders
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
fallen branches hampered the hikers as they made their way along the narrow path
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Recent Examples of hampers
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
That's due to polarization, which hampers the movement of lithium ions into the battery's electrodes during rapid charging and discharging.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
That's due to polarization, which hampers the movement of lithium ions into the battery's electrodes during rapid charging and discharging.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hampers
Verb
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This hinders the delivery of critical alerts and real-time actions.—
Michael De Nil,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Bonner hamstring injury further hinders this crew.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The university has also cracked down on chalking on campus sidewalks, which critics say impedes the free speech rights of students.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Let go of whatever impedes your growth.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to California’s Civil Code, anything that obstructs the free use of property and interferes with someone’s life or property is a nuisance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Marc Jacobs during his tenure at Louis Vuitton invited artists like Richard Prince and Takashi Murakami to put their style of art on what would become best-selling and collectible bags.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Outside of shows, bandanas, fringe bags, and cowboy boots have made their ways into the wardrobes of editors and influencers alike.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Either way, Parsons is sure to get far more sacks once he is allowed to play all defensive snaps in a game.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The senior finished with three sacks, 11 tackles, two quarterback hurries and one pass deflection to help lead Menlo to a 35-0 victory on the road over Branham.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bob Dylan is really digging in the crates.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
17 Sep. 2025
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The crates had numbers stencilled on them and were piled to the ceiling.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The retailer has organizers for as little as $1, including clear bins, rolling utility carts, under-bed storage, and more.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tired of dragging your bins to the curb and waking up to the roar of garbage trucks?—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 1975 drummer wore short neutral swim trunks as the pair took a dip in the Tyrrhenian Sea.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Not like something out of Cheever, with caterers and valet parking and Brahmins standing around in dry trunks with Martinis in their hands.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Hampers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hampers. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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