as in hinders
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the construction work impeded the smooth running of the office for several months
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Recent Examples of impedes
Let go of whatever impedes your growth.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
During the meeting, Amy Flottemesch, president of the Cincinnati Food Truck Association, said the curfew impedes food truck owners’ ability to do business, which relies on late-night crowds.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
If a mental image only impedes the human’s process of emulation, why should her mindedness make Celmins’s web less natural than the spider’s?
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The university has also cracked down on chalking on campus sidewalks, which critics say impedes the free speech rights of students.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Such misrecognition impedes effective disease management and underscores the need to reevaluate Chagas disease's endemic status.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That case alleges Apple systematically impedes third-party apps and accessories, from super-apps to cloud streaming and digital wallets, to keep users locked in.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But fear, too, impedes the independence of a judge.
—Andre M. Davis, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025
Let go of whatever impedes your progress and growth.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impedes
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The Martian atmosphere presents a major obstacle to safely and precisely landing on the surface, and also hinders any attempts to return contents (or people) back to Earth.—
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Therefore, the siloed nature of retail, not a lack of skills or resources, will prove to be the most significant barrier that hinders progress.—
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
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Maia and her boyfriend Dylan (Josh Hustcherson) are on the outs after Maia completely embarrasses herself at Dylan’s game night with his co-workers.—
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There, the father of the bride gets too drunk and embarrasses himself.—
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“Impedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impedes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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