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impeding



ADJECTIVE
deterring
Synonyms














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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

Hamilton faces an investigation on charges of impeding Alpine's Pierre Gasly in the first part of qualifying.

From BBC May 23, 2026

Bud could see the helmsman wrestling with the wheel, trying to get the vessel to turn to starboard, but clearly there was something impeding the propeller.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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