impeded; impeding
: to interfere with or slow the progress of
impeder
noun
Examples of impede in a Sentence
He claims that economic growth is being impeded by government regulations.
The soldiers could not impede the enemy's advance.
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Maintaining a vigorous, healthy lawn is a good way to impede weed establishment and problematic perennials like dandelions.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Williams’ Carlos Sainz initially qualified 12th but was handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Hamilton, causing a shakeup in the order of those who were knocked out in Q2.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump on Friday offered U.S. support for the recovery effort, even as critics warn that his administration's cuts to foreign aid could impede the response.
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The last three decades of economic stagnation—the stock market only returned to its 1990 high in 2024—has further impeded efforts to raise revenue, and efforts by Kishida to raise taxes for defense during his term floundered.
—Tom Le, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Williams’ Carlos Sainz initially qualified 12th but was handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Hamilton, causing a shakeup in the order of those who were knocked out in Q2.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump on Friday offered U.S. support for the recovery effort, even as critics warn that his administration's cuts to foreign aid could impede the response.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
The last three decades of economic stagnation—the stock market only returned to its 1990 high in 2024—has further impeded efforts to raise revenue, and efforts by Kishida to raise taxes for defense during his term floundered.
—Tom Le, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Impede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impede. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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impede
verb
im·pede
im-ˈpēd 
impeded; impeding
: to interfere with the movement or progress of
impeder
noun
Etymology
from Latin impedire "to hinder, get in the way of," literally, "to bind or hold the feet of," derived from im-, in- "in, into" and ped-, pes "foot" — related to pedestrian
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