as in to frustrate
to prevent from achieving a goal
finally checkmated the billionaire in his attempt to take over the movie studio
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Recent Examples of checkmate
Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Now, it might just be checkmate for the TrackPoint.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In that case, however, Anand managed to secure a checkmate after 29 days of play.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 May 2025
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Verb
Del Norte High’s chess team members have increasingly declared checkmate against their opponents, with the team capturing a third-place regional tournament award just four years after it was formed.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Now, it might just be checkmate for the TrackPoint.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
Yes, the Phils nabbed a checkmate closer (Jhoan Duran).
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In that case, however, Anand managed to secure a checkmate after 29 days of play.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkmate
Verb
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Californians are increasingly aware of this imbalance and frustrated about it.—
Jerry McNerney,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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There’s resistance to filmmakers coming in and telling the story of bears dying from climate change, and this trope that Inuit are frustrated by, and rightfully so.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Time and again, Netanyahu has recalled his vow on October 8 to restore Israel’s deterrence and reshape the Middle East.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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When Iran’s leadership vows Israel’s destruction and arms groups who are committed to that goal, deterrence is not theoretical.—
Ken Toltz,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Right was thwarted by the pandemic).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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He was thwarted by Sam two years ago, and Atterton has been desperate for revenge ever since, and has spent his time behind bars planning Sam’s downfall.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The council keeps losing court battles on issues ranging from its Voter ID law to its efforts to censor library books to its thwarting of state housing laws.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One administrator told me that he was baffled, but that the embassy staff seemed confident that something would come of it.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Books like this can frustrate and baffle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Soko has developed specific products for this problem, including SuperCast, which completes the neutralization of the oxidizing agents, removes the residues and eliminates yellowing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Jan. 2026
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Researchers revealed that the high-voltage output facilitates the neutralization and collection of dust and moisture by generating negative ions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Luka Doncic scored 44 points despite not playing the fourth quarter, and the Lakers defeated the struggling Indiana Pacers 128-117 on Friday night with LeBron James and Deandre Ayton out because of injury.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Birdville defeated Heritage 77-71 in the state semifinals last season before falling in the state title game to Beaumont West Brook in overtime.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That said, the good outweighs the baffling.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Checkmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkmate. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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