frustrates

present tense third-person singular of frustrate
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Recent Examples of frustrates This inconsistency frustrates drivers and reduces their confidence in public charging networks, further slowing EV adoption. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025 Naturally, this frustrates Marshall, not for himself, but for the countless players who lives who dedicate their lives to servicing others in need. MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 This is part of a business model that has worked for TCU’s regular-season record, but increasingly frustrates fans who want to see a decent matchup in September. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025 The sharp jump in investor activity is likely due to their financial strength, which can often combat the state’s legendary low affordability that frustrates the common house hunter. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025 Pay opacity frequently frustrates job seekers and may point to inequities within the company. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 This imbalance frustrates Delhi but also underscores why cutting ties is not realistic. Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025 As a riff on the British whodunit, Columbus’ film is simply a cozy, and perhaps an all too simple, affair — nothing more than a jigsaw puzzle that neither challenges nor frustrates, but only passively entertains. Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrates
Verb
  • Take the quiz here … DUGOUT SECRETS – Mysterious wooden canoe found after Hurricane Ian still baffles experts three years later.
    , FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • One case that still baffles is the macabre story of Virginia McCullough, who killed her parents for their money – and then lived with their bodies for four years.
    KC Baker, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Luckily, lots of matcha cups also come with a whisk holder, which discourages bacteria formation—like this handmade set that will easily fit in with your robust collection of Italian splatterware.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Michigan's Department of Natural Resources discourages people from keeping wild animals as pets.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to delivering high-quality search results, this method hinders search-engine cheating; artificially boosting your web page by putting up a thousand pages linking to it won’t accomplish much if those pages have low status.
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
  • This hinders the seamless experience essential for mass EV adoption.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If a mental image only impedes the human’s process of emulation, why should her mindedness make Celmins’s web less natural than the spider’s?
    Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Let go of whatever impedes your growth and progress.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But in some cases, the infrastructure simply prevents students from being able to participate in school in the same way as their peers.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
  • On the first burn, always let the wax melt evenly across the surface to create a full pool—this prevents tunneling (where unused wax gets left around the edges).
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If so, but your bank account balks at such a journey, just binge all six episodes of Prime’s latest mood quencher.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • For example, the person who balks at personal outreach or opts out of LinkedIn despite knowing that’s where recruiters look.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Frustrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrates. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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