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as in hampering
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 impeding
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Makary’s tenure has also been tumultuous, marked by personnel drama, departures of longtime staff, and controversy over political pressure impeding the FDA’s scientific process.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 8 May 2026
In Chicago, of 92 people arrested on suspicion of assaulting or impeding officers, 74 cases resulted in no charges, the Guardian reported in March.
—Brian Rokos, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Among the plaintiffs, two protesters faced minor charges that were quickly dropped—each accused of impeding a federal officer for slapping the agent’s phone from their hand—while the other two were charged with no crimes at all.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
The president has launched verbal attacks on the judiciary after rulings impeding his agenda.
—Andrew Chung, USA Today, 7 May 2026
But dueling investigations, with one allegedly impeding the other, resulted in a delay in Cal-OSHA’s work, sources said.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Most glaring, the shrunken frame meant the steering wheel was impeding Fever’s ability to use the brake pedal.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Palermo pleaded guilty to one felony count of assaulting, resisting, and impeding persons assisting federal officers and employees with a deadly or dangerous weapon.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
The origin of the drones was unclear, but the French news agency AFP quoted Vyacheslav Chaus, governor of the neighboring Chernihiv region in Ukraine, as saying that Russian craft have been constantly hovering over the area and impeding the fire response.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Makary’s tenure has also been tumultuous, marked by personnel drama, departures of longtime staff, and controversy over political pressure impeding the FDA’s scientific process.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 8 May 2026
In Chicago, of 92 people arrested on suspicion of assaulting or impeding officers, 74 cases resulted in no charges, the Guardian reported in March.
—Brian Rokos, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Among the plaintiffs, two protesters faced minor charges that were quickly dropped—each accused of impeding a federal officer for slapping the agent’s phone from their hand—while the other two were charged with no crimes at all.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
The president has launched verbal attacks on the judiciary after rulings impeding his agenda.
—Andrew Chung, USA Today, 7 May 2026
But dueling investigations, with one allegedly impeding the other, resulted in a delay in Cal-OSHA’s work, sources said.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Most glaring, the shrunken frame meant the steering wheel was impeding Fever’s ability to use the brake pedal.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Palermo pleaded guilty to one felony count of assaulting, resisting, and impeding persons assisting federal officers and employees with a deadly or dangerous weapon.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeding
Adjective
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The winner was the player who avoided being blocked the longest — a blocking game, a category of strategy game where the objective centers on restricting your opponent’s movement.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the third game of his career, the 2024 second-round pick re-tore the ACL in his right knee, further hampering an injury history that dated back to his final year at the University of Texas.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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According to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, the truck drove through the airport's version of a stop light and the vehicle lacked a transponder, hampering a crash warning system.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Officials say that bright sunlight hindering the driver's vision could be a possible contributing factor.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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The state law DeSantis signed last summer bars local governments from enforcing regulations hindering the construction or operation of a presidential library, as defined by the federal Presidential Libraries Act.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Eight people were arrested at the demonstration, Gothamist said, and were charged with resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Guido Reichstadter was safely removed from the bridge and is charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, unlawful entry and failing to obey an officer, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told Fox News Digital.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Lutnick's voluntary closed-door interview comes amid a monthslong procession of powerful people summoned before the committee, many of whom have been subjected to embarrassing revelations in the more than 3 million pages of records known as the Epstein files.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The Game 4 defeat – the no-silver-lining, embarrassing 6-1 loss – left a particularly rancid taste in everyone’s mouth.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Impeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeding. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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