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
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari was issued a red card in the 38th minute for impeding Charlotte’s Wilfried Zaha in the box.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Former Klamath Tribes Chairman Jeff Mitchell, a longtime advocate for dam removal, told The Arizona Republic in 2024 that his tribe had suffered from the dams impeding salmon migration years before the downriver tribes.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
But that kind of government involvement carries any number of risks, like impeding overall economic growth or making US companies less competitive around the world.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Epic’s competitors have also long accused the company of being territorial over its data and impeding efforts to share patient information between vendors.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Let go of things that might have been impeding your progress and growth.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors say Cantrell and Vappie also used the app to intimidate subordinates, harass a citizen, delete evidence, lie to colleagues and commit perjury for the purpose of distracting and impeding investigations into their actions.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
He was accused of assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer but has not been charged.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Some conservatives have pushed for green card holders like Öztürk or Mahmoud Khalil, who participated in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, to face deportation, sparking criticism from free speech advocates who view those calls as impeding on their First Amendment rights.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari was issued a red card in the 38th minute for impeding Charlotte’s Wilfried Zaha in the box.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Former Klamath Tribes Chairman Jeff Mitchell, a longtime advocate for dam removal, told The Arizona Republic in 2024 that his tribe had suffered from the dams impeding salmon migration years before the downriver tribes.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
But that kind of government involvement carries any number of risks, like impeding overall economic growth or making US companies less competitive around the world.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Epic’s competitors have also long accused the company of being territorial over its data and impeding efforts to share patient information between vendors.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Let go of things that might have been impeding your progress and growth.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors say Cantrell and Vappie also used the app to intimidate subordinates, harass a citizen, delete evidence, lie to colleagues and commit perjury for the purpose of distracting and impeding investigations into their actions.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
He was accused of assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer but has not been charged.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeding
Verb
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After much complaining, Bungie reverted some nerfs like hampering the hyper-efficient Solo Ops farm.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Dankowski highlighted that the lack of this information would effectively mean losing one of the most important plasma diagnostic tools, significantly hampering scientific research at ITER and the safe operation of future power reactors.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The share of businesses saying that lack of transparency was hindering operations fell by 12 percentage points to 16%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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This can lead to a sense of helplessness and fear, hindering creativity and collaboration.—
Kotter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As part of the plea deal, additional charges of assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats and resisting or obstructing a peace officer were dismissed, according to court records.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, North was found guilty of destroying official documents, accepting a home security system as a gift and obstructing Congress in 1989.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This still was a much stronger performance by the Fins than last week’s embarrassing 33-8 defeat in Indianapolis, but that was a low bar to leap.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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The mother, being a mother, finds fault and has embarrassing politics.—
Nathaniel Moore
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Impeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeding. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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