Definition of "hampered" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of hamper. (verb)
• Impeded or encumbered as if chained or fettered (adjective)

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• "To be sure, France's 12 refineries remain hampered by strikes or a lack of crude oil, because the country's main oil terminals are blocked."
• "But on Saturday, they were again hampered by high winds and rough waves that splashed over the miles of orange and yellow inflatable booms strung along the coast, rendering them largely ineffective."
• "Even though a recurrence of an abdominal strain hampered Venus from the second set on, she was mentally strong enough to push aside the pain."