- present tense form of impede (3rd person singular).
impedes
Example Sentences
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The Right to Worship Act would establish a 100-foot zone around a house of worship during services and prohibit conduct that impedes worshipers from attending or disrupts the service inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Decoupling seller profit from buyer satisfaction impedes economic growth and slows innovation. Buyer surplus stagnates and inflation accelerates.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
This is partly due to the leaderless nature of these demonstrations, which on the one hand helps protesters evade clampdowns - but also impedes long-term decision-making.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
Carvalho has called for limits on immigration enforcement near schools, saying it impedes student learning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
Hide′-bound, having the hide closely bound to the body, as in animals: in trees, having the bark so close that it impedes the growth: stubborn, bigoted, obstinate.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
