IMPEDING Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

impeding 1 of 2

adjective

as in blocking

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impeding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of impede

as in hampering

to create difficulty for the work or activity of the construction work impeded the smooth running of the office for several months

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The Supreme Court has been a fitful friend to Trump in his second term, alternately enabling and impeding him. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Cornstarch can create issues like clogging sprayers, impeding root growth, or interfering with leaf function. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026 The neighborhood association said the proximity of the two drive-thrus would add to the high-traffic area, impeding pedestrian and cyclist safety. — Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 28 Aug. 2026 In January, the two men, Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, were charged in a federal criminal complaint with forcibly assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers in performance of their official duties. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Lynda Albertson, an art-crime analyst, said the works are instantly recognizable, impeding any effort to sell them through reputable channels. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Lynda Albertson, an art crime analyst, said the works are instantly recognizable, impeding any effort to sell them through reputable channels. — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Benedict had a prior arrest on a charge of assault on a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation in 2023 in Collin County. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 Leclerc started the race second and Hamilton lined up fifth, after receiving a three-place grid drop for impeding Piastri during qualifying. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeding

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The winner was the player who avoided being blocked the longest — a blocking game, a category of strategy game where the objective centers on restricting your opponent’s movement.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of blocking

Verb

Birds visiting the feeder can get the goo on their wings, hampering their ability to fly and possibly leading to their untimely deaths.

— Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Rescuers will use an extrication device and a helicopter, Fathur said, adding that there were no reports of people missing and no challenges hampering the search.

— Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hampering

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More than 1,300 people are missing, and a lack of connectivity, power and resources are hindering rescue efforts.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
The charges are hindering proceedings by disorderly conduct, a Class A misdemeanor, and disrupting a meeting or procession, a Class B misdemeanor.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hindering

Verb

In July, Michaels was diagnosed with a complicated obstructing kidney stone, which required immediate surgery and the placement of a ureteral stent.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
But Seminole’s Special Magistrate Sherry Sutphen chastised Moncrief, a resident of The Springs neighborhood, for likely damaging the river’s ecology behind his home and obstructing its natural flow.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstructing

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The comprehensive regimen is meant to uncover any prior criminal conduct in an applicant’s past as well as embarrassing personal information that could make an employee vulnerable to blackmail.

— Eric Tucker, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Since then, Hochman has been slammed for playing politics, embarrassing his office and even backing down for no reason other than the pressure was too intense.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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