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verb

Definition of hampersnext
present tense third-person singular of hamper
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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hampers

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noun

plural of hamper
as in pockets

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hampers
  1. impedes
  2. sacks
  3. bins
  4. trunks
  5. boxes
  6. coolers
Verb
  • Nothing ever impedes Andrew’s upgrade to human status.
    Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Unfortunately, this impedes the creative process and results in an uneven end product.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of impedes
Noun
  • In 592 snaps, Smith committed six penalties and allowed five sacks in 10 games.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As a team, the Panthers have gone from 30th in the league in sacks in the first nine games without Wonnum to a top-5 sacks group with him.
    Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of sacks
Noun
  • Right now, our list includes fabric storage bins, under-sink organizers, food storage bins, and other organizers for the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and other living spaces.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • After that, residents will need to cut their trees to fit inside compost bins.
    Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of bins
Noun
  • To do something fun, wear my old trunks, get the old music to play, come out there, and kick somebody in the face?
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Forest Park asks residents to place the trees on the grass by the curb on the south side of the park's parking lot and to point the trunks toward the parking lot curb and the top of the tree pointing toward West Kemper Road.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • Shari Lewis’s beloved 1960’s lamb puppet has solidified a space in our dog’s lives, from seasonal outfits, to jumbo versions, to tiny birthday hats, and even entire boxes of different sized lambs.
    Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This formula by La Roche-Posay ticks all of those boxes and then some.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of boxes
Noun
  • Jabbar had planted two IEDs, hidden in coolers, both of which were found and neutralized by authorities, the FBI said in a briefing Thursday.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The bombs were made of galvanized pipe with end caps and were taped inside two coolers, the officials said.
    NBC News, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of coolers
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