: a large basket usually with a cover for packing, storing, or transporting articles (such as food or laundry)
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Verb
The project was hampered by budget restraints.
Construction is hampering traffic on the highway.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
During major emergencies that communication can be hampered by issues such as limited radio connectivity, wind noise or other technical problems.
—Christopher L. Keller, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Guy Trebay, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Disinfect hampers that have had contact with a sick person’s laundry.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Both homebuyers and current homeowners are hampered by today’s higher interest rates.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
During major emergencies that communication can be hampered by issues such as limited radio connectivity, wind noise or other technical problems.
—Christopher L. Keller, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
If that includes selling expensive underwear that looks as if it has already been worn hard and tossed in the laundry hamper, so much the better.
—Guy Trebay, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Disinfect hampers that have had contact with a sick person’s laundry.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Hamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hamper. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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