- present participle of impede.
impeding
Example Sentences
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Leclerc and Hamilton will start third and fourth after McLaren's Oscar Piastri was given a three-place grid penalty for impeding Red Bull's Liam Lawson.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Recognizing that traditional export controls were impeding integration among the three allies, Washington has created broad licensing exemptions for defense trade among authorized participants in the three countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
“But next time, I think we’ve just got to throw through because it wasn’t impeding, but it sort of was intentional.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Most of Uminer’s books were shelved and weren’t impeding entrances and exits.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
He was carrying something in both hands, but his back was to her, impeding a view of what he held.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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