impede
verb (used with object)
was impeding
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past progressiveof impede.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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They were complaining that the House was impeding transparency on UFOs.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
Late Thursday, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said Turkey plans to purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, but Germany was impeding the sale of the warplanes produced by Germany, the U.K.,
From Washington Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
Germany's cartel office on Thursday also prohibited Lufthansa from ending long-term cooperation agreements with charter airline Condor until further notice, saying the national carrier was impeding Condor from competing on long-haul routes.
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2022
Mr. Johnson was impeding Congressional legislation that would have protected freed slaves, a move that was deeply threatening to the former planter class and to Mr. Johnson’s own political ambitions, he said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2020
The mud was impeding him too, because one time, when he kicked out, he slipped and fell out of view into the blackness.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
