impeding
- present participle of impede.
Example Sentences
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Most of Uminer’s books were shelved and weren’t impeding entrances and exits.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
Roads around the devastated Caribbean coastal towns were clogged with bumper-to-bumper traffic, impeding first responders and the heavy machinery needed to move rubble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Over the years, the number of cars parking near the bridge — often illegally, sometimes impeding emergency vehicles — has risen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Giuffre's sister-in-law, Amanda Roberts, said they did not have to go "deep into conversation" given the potential complications of impeding investigations.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
There were too many disappearances, in all parts of the city, to investigate properly, and too many forces impeding the detection of patterns.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
