- present participle of impede.
impeding
Example Sentences
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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
In the Congo, deep distrust and superstition are impeding efforts to contain Ebola.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Giuffre's sister-in-law, Amanda Roberts, said they did not have to go "deep into conversation" given the potential complications of impeding investigations.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
In the world of quantum computing, five years hardly seems like enough time to address the hurdles impeding the development of scalable, practically useful systems.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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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