How to Use impede in a Sentence

impede

verb

• The soldiers could not impede the enemy's advance.
• He claims that economic growth is being impeded by government regulations.
• Hostile winds and pockets of dry air will continue to impede it for the next three or four days.
  — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
• The jacket is cut for a woman’s frame and is slightly tapered at the waist, but stretchy enough to not impede comfort and movement.
  — Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2022
• By constraining the width of rivers, levees impede that process, limiting the amount of ground that water can reach and filter through.
  — Raymond Zhong Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
• With improved digestion, the body is able to address issues in the stomach that could impede the growth of healthy bacteria in the mouth.
  — Michael Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
• This prohibition is rooted in the assumption that cannabis use impedes recovery.
  — Joao P. De Aquino, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2024
• High temperatures will also continue to drive fire growth and impede firefighting.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
• The charges that were left intact allege that Benjamin knowingly made a false entry in a record with the intent to impede an investigation.
  — CBS News, 5 Dec. 2022
• This impedes the standardization of data on a statewide level, and when taking into account shoplifting trends across the country, the task becomes even more formidable.
  — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
• The shot was impeded by the top of the net and died on his own side of the court.
  — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 26 June 2018
• Be aware that the gabled roof does impede some of your available space in the cottage.
  — Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
• But the suit doesn’t impede my movement too much at all.
  — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, 24 May 2018
• Head to the rear, up two steps, and no car or bridge-side railing will impede the view.
  — John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2017
• But the virus' resurgence in much of the country could impede further gains.
  — Martin Crutsinger, Star Tribune, 31 July 2020
• The strain on the AI supply chain threatened to impede progress, setting the stage for a pivotal year in 2024.
  — Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• There was only the odd fake tree, so as to not impede anyone’s sight-line.
  — Karen Bliss, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2018
• With no arms to impede, the pieces can fit where sofas can’t, adding a lap of comfort and a trim profile.
  — Sophie Donelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
• These issues can impede weight loss, if that’s your goal.
  — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 10 Nov. 2022
• Work is scheduled to begin this month and will be phased in to not impede shopping.
  — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2019
• On the other hand, none of that appears to be impeding their growth in size and prominence.
  — Abraham Riesman, Daily Intelligencer, 12 July 2018
• The fact that neither one of us cooked did not impede this fantasy.
  — Stephanie Danler, Time, 4 Nov. 2022
• The monsoon rains are impeding efforts to pump the water out.
  — The Economist, 5 July 2018
• Thin ice and unfrozen rivers impede the movements of (and drown) hunters and caribou alike.
  — Richard Adams Carey, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
• The cover crop won’t grow tall enough to impede growth on existing plants.
  — Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, 30 Aug. 2017
• From the library to the dining room, hardly any walls impede the sweeping cityscape.
  — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023
• The strap fits snugly (which slightly impedes their removal), and the lenses sit close to the face to avoid any sun from sneaking in.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2023
• Having the wrong type of leadership can impede progress.
  — Kumar Parakala, Forbes, 17 June 2021
• Some fear the lack of revenue could impede crucial repairs.
  — Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2020
• Other areas are impeded by soft ground that can cause ruts and damage to the turf.
  — James Krause, Naperville Sun, 7 June 2019

Last Updated: 6 Sep 2024