Check and Impede

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Check

Check verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.

Usage example: a tree finally checked the skidding car

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Impede is a synonym for check in bar topic. In some cases you can use "Impede" instead a verb "Check", when it comes to topics like hinder, activity, stop, retard.

Nearby Words: checked, checking, checkup, checker, checklist

Impede

Impede verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

Usage example: the construction work impeded the smooth running of the office for several months

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Check is a synonym for impede in hinder topic. You can use "Check" instead a verb "Impede", if it concerns topics such as activity, block, action, obstruct.

Nearby Words: impediment, impeding

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progress

check progress

impede progress

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Impede and Check. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/check/impede

Check & Impede. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/check/impede>.

Impede or Check. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/check/impede.

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