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.
  • Let go of things that might be impeding your growth.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Screens may impede space for rear facing child car seats.
    — Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Alas, the roster should not impede them from pulling off this feat.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • What might impede movement through the room?
    — Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • There are many pets that still need love, so please don’t let your stage of life impede you.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • This can impede the success of a garden in the long term.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Our soft sides could be impeding what must be done today.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • What personal demons will impede the hunt for a killer?
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Dart’s actions will impede that.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 May 2026
  • Do not stop on the roadway or impede traffic.
    — Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Let go of whatever impedes your progress and growth.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Let go of whatever impedes your growth and progress.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Cutting lilacs in the wrong spot can impede future growth.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
  • Any layer thicker than that will impede healthy turf growth.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
  • There was only the odd fake tree, so as to not impede anyone’s sight-line.
    — Karen Bliss, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Does the culvert impede the flow of water?
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • But a little mockery needn’t impede that task.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
  • Let go of whatever impedes your growth.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Let go of whatever impedes your growth.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Let go of whatever impedes your growth.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Let go of whatever impedes your progress.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • The fact that neither one of us cooked did not impede this fantasy.
    — Stephanie Danler, Time, 4 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
  • Look for under ground debris that may impede root growth and remove.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 2 June 2018
  • Be careful not to hang shelves in places that would impede opening doors or windows.
    — Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
  • The cover crop won’t grow tall enough to impede growth on existing plants.
    — Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, 30 Aug. 2017

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