- present tense form of impede (3rd person singular).
impedes
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A leitmotif of the book is the author’s slow discovery that the internet connection she needs to pull off the single-handed race impedes her ability to enjoy fully what she’s seeing and achieving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Experts have told The Times, humidity impedes the body’s ability to cool itself naturally, because the moist atmosphere doesn’t allow for sweat to evaporate as easily, causing you to continue to get warmer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"This in no way impedes the democratic transition," added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
State and federal agencies don’t track data around vitamin K injection refusal or subsequent bleeding, which impedes their ability to quantify and track outcomes, including death.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
He assists her with his arm, seeing that the length of her robe impedes her movements.
From The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc by Eug?ne Sue
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