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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The Charges The obstruction charge centers on allegations that Comey directed subordinates to remove or conceal those memos from FBI systems after his dismissal in May 2017, actions prosecutors claim impeded a lawful investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified material.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The economic outlook hinges on the nation’s potential to stabilize amid political uncertainty and the unresolved financial crisis, which continues to impede large financial inflows and private investments.
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Andrew Taake, 36, of Houston, Texas — who had pleaded guilty and was pardoned for one count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers using a dangerous weapon — was arrested a week after being pardoned for allegedly soliciting a minor online.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Vehicle’s condition is critical to defense, attorney says Martinez, a 30-year-old American citizen, and her co-defendant, Anthony Ruiz – who was driving a different vehicle – both entered not guilty pleas to a federal charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The economic outlook hinges on the nation’s potential to stabilize amid political uncertainty and the unresolved financial crisis, which continues to impede large financial inflows and private investments.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Andrew Taake, 36, of Houston, Texas — who had pleaded guilty and was pardoned for one count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers using a dangerous weapon — was arrested a week after being pardoned for allegedly soliciting a minor online.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Vehicle’s condition is critical to defense, attorney says Martinez, a 30-year-old American citizen, and her co-defendant, Anthony Ruiz – who was driving a different vehicle – both entered not guilty pleas to a federal charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Impede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impede. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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