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impedes

  • present tense form
    of impede (3rd person singular).
    impede
    verb (used with object)
    to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.

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Experts have told The Times, humidity impedes the body’s ability to cool itself naturally, because the moist atmosphere doesn’t allow for sweat to evaporate as easily, causing you to continue to get warmer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

"This in no way impedes the democratic transition," added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 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

It may readily be imagined how such a custom impedes speedy intercourse, and how much more usefully a great part of the animal power might be employed.

From Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. by Karl Ritter von Scherzer