impede
verb (used with object)
have impeded
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present perfectof impede.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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These proposals show no awareness that while trade adjustment assistance, extended unemployment and our welfare system were no doubt well-intended, they have impeded workers’ transition to new jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Max Kilman headed home from a corner on that occasion, but it was disallowed after Tawanda Chirewa was deemed to have impeded Hammers keeper Lukasz Fabianski.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2024
While both Amazon and other tech giants are exploring telehealth options for customers, privacy laws relating to healthcare have impeded rapid growth and adoption.
From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2023
This tactic is just one of several factors that have impeded more rapid progress, according to Ukrainian officials and military experts.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
The massive scale of these domestic arrangements seems not to have impeded his imperial progress.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
