impeded; impeding
: to interfere with or slow the progress of
impeder
noun
Examples of impede in a Sentence
He claims that economic growth is being impeded by government regulations.
The soldiers could not impede the enemy's advance.
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Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The majority opinion, written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, largely adopted the First Amendment argument that the limit impedes political parties’ ability to advocate for their candidates.
—
John J. Martin,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Human existence senses that something impedes it from subsisting.
—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Remove sticks, rocks, clumps, and other debris from the soil that can impede growth.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for impede
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“Impede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impede. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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impede
verb
im·pede
im-ˈpēd 
impeded; impeding
: to interfere with the movement or progress of
impeder
noun
Etymology
from Latin impedire "to hinder, get in the way of," literally, "to bind or hold the feet of," derived from im-, in- "in, into" and ped-, pes "foot" — related to pedestrian
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