- present tense form of impede (3rd person singular).
impedes
Example Sentences
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"This in no way impedes the democratic transition," added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
This impedes renters’ ability to save and build wealth, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
State and federal agencies don’t track data around vitamin K injection refusal or subsequent bleeding, which impedes their ability to quantify and track outcomes, including death.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
Arctic ice impedes airborne submarine detection that works in other oceans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
The state umbrellas were encased in white bags, and the usual cumbrous Abyssinian robe, which effectually impedes all rapid movement, was on this occasion cast aside.
From The Highlands of Ethiopia by William Cornwallis Harris
