impede
verb (used with object)
is impeding
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present progressiveof impede (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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New research from our team of epidemiologists at USC and UC Irvine, shows that blowing dust is impeding the lung growth of children in the region — especially those living closest to the Salton Sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
These results suggest that people’s inability to save what they want, more so than an inability to spend what they want, is impeding Americans’ financial happiness right now.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
Ditto the FDA dysfunction, which is impeding the launch of life-saving drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
“We don’t understand why the garden is impeding these activities from continuing in the space, as events have been regularly held beautifully in the space for the last three years by many different local organizations.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
A Times analysis shows how Ukraine’s terrain is impeding the country’s counteroffensive.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
