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impeding

  • present participle
    of impede.
    impede
    verb (used with object)
    to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.

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Then Hamilton, after qualifying second, was dropped to fifth on the grid with a penalty for impeding Piastri.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Most of Uminer’s books were shelved and weren’t impeding entrances and exits.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

Under Essayli, federal prosecutors in L.A. have aggressively charged protesters with assaulting and impeding the actions of immigration agents, filing more than 100 cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Bottlenecks throughout the arms-production supply chain are impeding a manufacturing ramp-up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

He stood in front of the door, impeding Juanita’s progress.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall