impedes
- present tense form of impede (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Johnson’s writing is luminously beautiful, her assiduous research never impedes the narrative, and the illustrations are spectacular.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
VAR: Which impedes his ability to get to the ball properly.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
“Decoupling seller profit from buyer satisfaction impedes economic growth and slows innovation. Buyer surplus stagnates and inflation accelerates.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
Earlier this month, Martin sparked concern with a letter to Musk promising to “pursue any and all legal action against anyone who impedes your work or threatens your people.”
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2025
Even in places where it gives the leader no security and to some extent actually impedes him, the moral effect of it is good.
From Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England by Smith, W. P. Haskett
