Similar words: impede, impediment, impedimenta, bumped, swamped, cramped, slumped, pedestrian. Meaning: [ɪm'pɪːd] 
adj. made difficult or slow.
adj. made difficult or slow. 
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1. Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way.
2. He was impeded in his work.
3. Storms at sea impeded our progress .
4. The rescue attempt was impeded by bad weather.
5. The bad weather seriously impeded our progress.
6. Heavy rain impeded our journey.
7. Rescue attempts were impeded by the storm.
8. The search for continuity is impeded by the very efforts to pursue it.
9. Run: If the adventurers run, their movement is impeded by claws and faces erupting from the floor.
10. Progress has been impeded by a number of economic factors.
11. Co-ordination of enterprise objectives is impeded by the time cycle of political authority.
12. Video re-runs hinted that Dowie had impeded a defender thus giving Quinn the necessary space but it seemed a harsh decision.
13. Nevertheless relations with Moscow were not impeded by the bewildering internal developments within the Soviet Union.
14. Administrative organization is another factor that impeded attempts to acquire federal aid.
15. The clear definition of objectives is also impeded by the fragmentation of political authority that was discussed in chapter 3.
16. There was a bit of a kerfuffle during the race when a dog impeded the leading runners.
17. Still, quarterbacks are not at their best when their throwing motion is impeded.
18. In 1965 members of parliament regretted that the separation of children into different types of secondary schools impeded the raising of standards.
19. Previously, the shoe had only been tied on and this greatly impeded the animal's progress.
20. This is particularly important for the newly toilet-trained who might have a mishap if they are impeded!
21. How could she notice such a trivial detail when her vision was impeded by tears?
22. Cobden's hero was the trader, who had no use for protective tariffs which impeded the expansion of commerce between nations.
23. Navarro's participation also marginalized the remaining left-wing guerrilla forces, who reportedly impeded voting in some towns.
24. Clearly, this is a programme which could command considerable support,[sentencedict.com/impeded.html] but its development has been impeded by several problems.
25. Such inner poise and disinterest are fundamental to every spiritual practice, for without them the richness of awareness is impeded.
26. If food is stacked in such a way that the air circulation is impeded, performance will suffer.
27. I tried to thank him but my lip was split, and a dislodged late baby tooth impeded articulate expression.
28. Will the success that has been developed in these areas be supported or impeded by the 1988 Education Reform Act?
29. Widespread wage reductions were imposed during the recession of 1906-9 and price inflation thereafter impeded the recovery of real wage levels.
30. The dependence upon oil during peak seasons, when coal use is impeded by the derating problem is quite significant, however.
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