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to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the construction work impeded the smooth running of the office for several months
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Recent Examples of impeded
Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Gaza desperately needs items that the Israeli government has frequently impeded, such as emergency shelter supplies, infrastructure reconstruction materials, medical supplies, fuel, and power generation.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
For years, technological, geographical and financial hurdles impeded wave and tide energy development.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The scandal has already impeded the effort to hold Israel accountable for the death toll in Gaza; the woman fears that anger at Israel might now lead members of the assembly to discount her story and, instead, side with Khan.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
However, 76ers guard Kennedy Chandler impeded his path, and Hart hit the hardwood in clear pain.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Another lottery pick, Leo Carlsson, twice impeded Utah’s progress up the ice.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
The implementation of the SCORE Act could be impeded by other types of legal challenges.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Simmons’ financial liabilities don’t seem to have impeded his movements.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Gaza desperately needs items that the Israeli government has frequently impeded, such as emergency shelter supplies, infrastructure reconstruction materials, medical supplies, fuel, and power generation.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
For years, technological, geographical and financial hurdles impeded wave and tide energy development.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The scandal has already impeded the effort to hold Israel accountable for the death toll in Gaza; the woman fears that anger at Israel might now lead members of the assembly to discount her story and, instead, side with Khan.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
However, 76ers guard Kennedy Chandler impeded his path, and Hart hit the hardwood in clear pain.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Another lottery pick, Leo Carlsson, twice impeded Utah’s progress up the ice.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
The implementation of the SCORE Act could be impeded by other types of legal challenges.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeded
Verb
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Hubbard has been somewhat hampered by injury this season, missing two of his team's eight games.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Just assessing the damage could take weeks, and airport closures have hampered recovery efforts.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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The commuter rail project has been in the works for decades but was hindered by a lack of access to railroad tracks and funding.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, his efforts to sell soybean-producing farmland could be hindered by the current trade climate that’s pushed soybean prices down.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Gone were the giant inflated Brown statues that appeared during recent Breezy Bowl shows (and at his Tycoon Music Festival appearance here in April), which prompted concertgoer complaints about obstructed views.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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French authorities have arrested several suspects after a frantic manhunt for the men who staged a spectacular daytime heist at the Louvre museum that gripped the world and embarrassed the government in Paris.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Impeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeded. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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