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 The open necklines have a similar effect, creating a wide zone of clear, uninterrupted space around her head and shoulders, allowing an unimpeded view. Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Redefining the Landscape of Education Imagine a classroom without borders, where knowledge flows unimpeded by language barriers. William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024 But open doors and lower walls can create space for devils to stroll in unimpeded, and Shanley suggests how abusers might twist the logic of Vatican II to their own nefarious ends. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024 But the account did not remove the original post, and many X users shared it with their own followers, unimpeded. Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024 When Brock Purdy threw the first pass to Jennings, almost all of Kansas City’s defense rushed to the left side of the field, leaving McCaffrey and a roster of blockers — four of them — to easily pave a lane for McCaffrey to run unimpeded into the end zone. Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024 Even for the boats that do get within sight of shore unimpeded, the danger is not over. David Culver, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024 What's more, their dual lens design vents heat to prevent fogging which, combined with the anti-scratch, 100 percent UV protection coating, affords you a full, unimpeded view of your surroundings. David Moses, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024 The Allied advance continued, unimpeded by enemy aircraft. Life as a prisoner of war Egan was one of the dozens of 100th airmen shot down over Münster. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

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