impede
verb (used with object)
had impeded
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past perfectof impede.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The New York Times reported that critical positions of the NWS were vacant on Friday morning, with some experts questioning whether staffing shortages had impeded the agency's efforts to coordinate with local emergency managers.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025
Saudi Arabia and the United States said on Sunday that both the army and the RSF had repeatedly violated the truce and had impeded the delivery of humanitarian access and restoration of essential services.
From Reuters ● May 29, 2023
More than that, the commission confirmed the NSA’s claim that Section 702 intercepts had impeded or blocked 54 terrorist operations, or 53 of them anyway.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2023
In an interview days before his retirement, Ellerbe said people who resisted change had impeded his efforts to modernize the fire services.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2022
His thongs had impeded the circulation of the blood, and the usual temporary paralysis had been the consequence.
From Oak Openings by James Fenimore Cooper
