Collocations for "hamper"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hamper" in context.
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hamper
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- is hampering [efforts, plans, access] to
- hamper the [effectiveness, development efficiency] of
- [the weather, hormones, the conditions, foreign debt] hampered [growth, development]
- the [conditions, storm] hampered the [search, traffic, investigation]
- hamper his [decision, ability, desire] to
- the [vacation, production, search] was hampered by [disagreements, storms, delays]
- hampered [further, slightly, somewhat] by
- hampered with [problems, injuries, delays]
- [the player, his career] was hampered with [injuries, setbacks]
- hampered [due to, because of, in most part by]
- hampered due to [low funds, setbacks]
- a [laundry, clothes, dirty clothes] hamper
- toss it in the hamper
- a [wicker, plastic] hamper
- [take, carry] the hamper to the laundry room
- the hamper is (getting) full
- put the [fruit, sandwiches] in the picnic hamper
- a picnic hamper full of [sandwiches]
- UK: got a Christmas hamper from the [supplier, boss]
- UK: buy a [wine, food, cosmetics, makeup, Christmas] hamper
'hamper' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):