as in hinders
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 impedes
Let go of whatever impedes your progress and growth.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
If a mental image only impedes the human’s process of emulation, why should her mindedness make Celmins’s web less natural than the spider’s?
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The university has also cracked down on chalking on campus sidewalks, which critics say impedes the free speech rights of students.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Such misrecognition impedes effective disease management and underscores the need to reevaluate Chagas disease's endemic status.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That case alleges Apple systematically impedes third-party apps and accessories, from super-apps to cloud streaming and digital wallets, to keep users locked in.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But fear, too, impedes the independence of a judge.
—Andre M. Davis, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025
However, any individual who impedes law enforcement operations, potentially threatening the safety of law enforcement agents and subjects of their investigations, is subject to investigation and potential prosecution by the Department of Justice.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
This impedes innovation and handicaps the United States in its competition with China, which employs an enormous SWF and directs and nurtures national champion companies that dominate global markets.
—Steve Bowsher, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
If a mental image only impedes the human’s process of emulation, why should her mindedness make Celmins’s web less natural than the spider’s?
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The university has also cracked down on chalking on campus sidewalks, which critics say impedes the free speech rights of students.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Such misrecognition impedes effective disease management and underscores the need to reevaluate Chagas disease's endemic status.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That case alleges Apple systematically impedes third-party apps and accessories, from super-apps to cloud streaming and digital wallets, to keep users locked in.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But fear, too, impedes the independence of a judge.
—Andre M. Davis, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025
However, any individual who impedes law enforcement operations, potentially threatening the safety of law enforcement agents and subjects of their investigations, is subject to investigation and potential prosecution by the Department of Justice.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
This impedes innovation and handicaps the United States in its competition with China, which employs an enormous SWF and directs and nurtures national champion companies that dominate global markets.
—Steve Bowsher, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impedes
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The Martian atmosphere presents a major obstacle to safely and precisely landing on the surface, and also hinders any attempts to return contents (or people) back to Earth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
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Therefore, the siloed nature of retail, not a lack of skills or resources, will prove to be the most significant barrier that hinders progress.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Damage to the blood-brain barrier leads to inflammation within the brain and hampers the clearance of waste products like beta-amyloid protein (seen in Alzheimer's disease).—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Impedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impedes. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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