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as in hampering
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 impeding
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Palermo pleaded guilty to one felony count of assaulting, resisting, and impeding persons assisting federal officers and employees with a deadly or dangerous weapon.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The conspiracy count carried a maximum sentence of six years in federal prison, while the misdemeanor counts of impeding a federal officer are each punishable by up to one year in federal prison.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Brunson laid a perfect screen, impeding Hawks forward Jalen Johnson.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
At this point, there appears to be nothing impeding shipbuilding orders reaching Groton and work on the Virginia and Columbia submarines is expected to continue for decades.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
The White House placed Cuba on the list of state sponsors of terrorists, impeding its ability to access international banking services.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
In court filings, the Newton Police Department has disputed the allegations, saying officers responded to multiple calls about roughly 100 spectators at Heartbreak Hill who were impeding the race.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Plymouth is the latest Massachusetts town to adopt a policy restricting local police cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a wave of legislation aimed at impeding the agency’s ability to conduct operations in the state comes out of Beacon Hill.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
Most glaring, the shrunken frame meant the steering wheel was impeding Fever’s ability to use the brake pedal.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Palermo pleaded guilty to one felony count of assaulting, resisting, and impeding persons assisting federal officers and employees with a deadly or dangerous weapon.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The conspiracy count carried a maximum sentence of six years in federal prison, while the misdemeanor counts of impeding a federal officer are each punishable by up to one year in federal prison.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Brunson laid a perfect screen, impeding Hawks forward Jalen Johnson.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
At this point, there appears to be nothing impeding shipbuilding orders reaching Groton and work on the Virginia and Columbia submarines is expected to continue for decades.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
The White House placed Cuba on the list of state sponsors of terrorists, impeding its ability to access international banking services.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
In court filings, the Newton Police Department has disputed the allegations, saying officers responded to multiple calls about roughly 100 spectators at Heartbreak Hill who were impeding the race.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Plymouth is the latest Massachusetts town to adopt a policy restricting local police cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a wave of legislation aimed at impeding the agency’s ability to conduct operations in the state comes out of Beacon Hill.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeding
Adjective
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The winner was the player who avoided being blocked the longest — a blocking game, a category of strategy game where the objective centers on restricting your opponent’s movement.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the third game of his career, the 2024 second-round pick re-tore the ACL in his right knee, further hampering an injury history that dated back to his final year at the University of Texas.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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According to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, the truck drove through the airport's version of a stop light and the vehicle lacked a transponder, hampering a crash warning system.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Columbia Business School professor Gernot Wagner said more Americans will ultimately adopt EVs despite the roadblocks that are hindering ownership.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Most hypersonic missiles can perform evasive maneuvers while in flight, hindering detection and interception, unlike regular missiles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Separately, Comey was federally indicted last year on suspicion of making false statements to Congress and obstructing congressional proceedings, but those charges were later dismissed.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Sacramento police had arrested Adger on suspicion of battery, resisting or obstructing a peace officer, and inflicting undue suffering or pain on a dependent.—
Darrell Smith
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Lutnick's voluntary closed-door interview comes amid a monthslong procession of powerful people summoned before the committee, many of whom have been subjected to embarrassing revelations in the more than 3 million pages of records known as the Epstein files.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The Game 4 defeat – the no-silver-lining, embarrassing 6-1 loss – left a particularly rancid taste in everyone’s mouth.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Impeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeding. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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