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impeding



ADJECTIVE
deterring
Synonyms














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But Treacy was given a penalty after impeding Liu Shaoang in an incident where both hit the ice, having moved into the Chinese skater's racing line.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Other cases against protesters accused of assaulting or impeding federal officers have also fallen apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

While Essayli has boasted of charging more than 100 defendants with assaulting federal officers or impeding immigration agents, those cases are crumbling in court.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

"We can't have individuals that are impeding law enforcement operations and then showing up with guns and weapons and no ID, and confronting law enforcement," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on "Fox News Sunday."

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

She plugs her ears with dainty fingertips, impeding my progress at trimming her ends.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon