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  • present participle of impede.

impeding



ADJECTIVE
deterring
Synonyms














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Then Hamilton, after qualifying second, was dropped to fifth on the grid with a penalty for impeding Piastri.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Most of Uminer’s books were shelved and weren’t impeding entrances and exits.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

Bottlenecks throughout the arms-production supply chain are impeding a manufacturing ramp-up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Over the years, the number of cars parking near the bridge — often illegally, sometimes impeding emergency vehicles — has risen.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

There were too many disappearances, in all parts of the city, to investigate properly, and too many forces impeding the detection of patterns.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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