impeded; impeding
: to interfere with or slow the progress of
impeder
noun
Synonyms
Examples of impede in a Sentence
He claims that economic growth is being impeded by government regulations.
The soldiers could not impede the enemy's advance.
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He was arrested in Savannah and is charged with felony counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, and obstruction of law enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., said in a statement.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors were accusing Bundy of possessing firearms in a federal facility and of conspiring to impede federal officers.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
Garcia is able to stay on top of his horse but also impedes Borel and A.U. Miner.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Hundreds of defendants have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding officers or employees, including over 100 people charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer, according to the Justice Department's figures from January 2024.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors were accusing Bundy of possessing firearms in a federal facility and of conspiring to impede federal officers.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
Garcia is able to stay on top of his horse but also impedes Borel and A.U. Miner.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Hundreds of defendants have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding officers or employees, including over 100 people charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer, according to the Justice Department's figures from January 2024.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Impede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impede. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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