impeded; impeding
: to interfere with or slow the progress of
impeder
noun
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He claims that economic growth is being impeded by government regulations.
The soldiers could not impede the enemy's advance.
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This intergenerational transfer of wealth while providing essential support to parents and grandparents often impedes young adults’ ability to accumulate wealth.
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Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Congress has delegated much of its foreign economic authority to the White House, but the biggest speed bump impeding Trump's ability to impose tariffs on Canada may be a trade deal negotiated under Trump himself: the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Now that Republicans have full control, a partisan push on controversial policies like Medicaid cuts or rolling back the IRA drug pricing provisions could impede bipartisan cooperation on any health care issues.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Smoke impeded the crew's attempts to access the engine room, according to the company.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Congress has delegated much of its foreign economic authority to the White House, but the biggest speed bump impeding Trump's ability to impose tariffs on Canada may be a trade deal negotiated under Trump himself: the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Now that Republicans have full control, a partisan push on controversial policies like Medicaid cuts or rolling back the IRA drug pricing provisions could impede bipartisan cooperation on any health care issues.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Smoke impeded the crew's attempts to access the engine room, according to the company.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Impede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impede. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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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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