unimpeded

adjective

un·​im·​ped·​ed ˌən-im-ˈpē-dəd How to pronounce unimpeded (audio)
: not slowed, blocked, or interfered with : not impeded
an unimpeded view
providing unimpeded access
… allowing electricity to flow unimpeded by resistance …Stephen Kindel

Examples of unimpeded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web About a trillion neutrinos pass through our bodies every second and keep going unimpeded through the earth and the rest of the galaxy. Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 Bodies shifted westward as the collective gaze settled on an unimpeded view of the Manhattan skyline. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023 Thanks to makeup whiz Rick Baker’s surprisingly flexible latex work, Carrey’s patented rubbery expressions are allowed to come through unimpeded. Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023 The living area of apartment 321 has unimpeded views west to Manhattan. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 10 Nov. 2023 In other good news for supporters of free-flowing, unimpeded waterways, Politico notes that the first of four dams being dismantled along the Klamath River, in the California-Oregon border region, has now come down. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023 Secondly, the villas here are at once cozy and opulent, affording unimpeded views of the ocean clouds rolling in from the incomprehensibly distant edge of the horizon. Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2023 The United Nations is continuing to push for aid to enter the region unimpeded. Simmone Shah, TIME, 24 Oct. 2023 Israel’s denial of water, food, and fuel — all essential for life — into Gaza is a de facto repudiation of its duty to allow and facilitate rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief for civilians in need. Leonard Rubenstein, STAT, 14 Oct. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unimpeded was in 1760

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“Unimpeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpeded. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.

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