INTERFERING WITH Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

interfering (with)

verb

present participle of interfere (with)

as in impeding

to create difficulty for the work or activity of claims that the countless federal regulations interfere with his business and are of no benefit to anyone

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Materials such as Nafion can densely surround catalysts at the nanoscale, impeding the rapid transport of protons to reaction sites.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
But what if the longer wavelengths of the embers could both extend the hours of socializing without heavily impeding our sleep cycle?

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of impeding

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Davis was unable to hear my questions, which required me to hold them up to the screen, hampering back-and-forth response.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Birds visiting the feeder can get the goo on their wings, hampering their ability to fly and possibly leading to their untimely deaths.

— Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

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And some projects like hydro dams may be permanently shelved, hindering Nepal’s ambitions to diversify its economy by exporting energy to neighbors like India and Bangladesh.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
The motion helpfully offers an example of how a hindering information document could have been properly written.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

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The comprehensive regimen is meant to uncover any prior criminal conduct in an applicant’s past as well as embarrassing personal information that could make an employee vulnerable to blackmail.

— Eric Tucker, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Since then, Hochman has been slammed for playing politics, embarrassing his office and even backing down for no reason other than the pressure was too intense.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of embarrassing

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Fajardo has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death and obstructing justice.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
In a particularly bizarre breakdown during Friday’s game between the Heights and Firebells, a New York runner was ruled out for obstructing the second baseman from fielding a ground ball.

— Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of obstructing

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