- 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
Ignoring those, they said, “stifles that debate and our ability to move forward as a nation,” and impedes healing.
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
“Decoupling seller profit from buyer satisfaction impedes economic growth and slows innovation. Buyer surplus stagnates and inflation accelerates.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
Alexandra Saieh, Head of Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy, says the more obstacles in place, the further it impedes the ability to offer effective humanitarian assistance and causes "a catastrophic impact on people in Gaza."
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
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
