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as in hampered
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
Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
But San Francisco’s star running back impeded Lake enough for Jones to make the throw.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeded
Verb
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This isn’t the first time injuries have hampered Norfleet.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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All of these issues combined have left Target with a workforce that has grown faster than sales and a complex corporate structure that has hampered decision-making and created needless red tape.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Annie Palmer,Frank Holland,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When pirating hindered the shipping of gold to Lisbon, Paraty pivoted to farming sugarcane (the basis of cachaça) and later became one of the earliest hubs for coffee growing in a country that is still the globe’s largest exporter of beans.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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At an October debate, Bowman tried to portray Pureval as soft on crime and alleged that unspecified initiatives from City Hall had hindered police from doing their jobs.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Depending on your vantage point, the band was often semi-obstructed or blocked from view.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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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 13 Nov. 2025.
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