KIBOSH Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

kibosh

verb

Definition of kibosh

as in to hinder

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Recent Examples of kibosh If the Paramount merger doesn’t kibosh the whole project, Variety says production could begin as early as the middle of 2027, as Cooper is committed to work on a new Ocean’s film. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026

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Avoiding represented talent or hindering communication only exacerbates the issue.

— Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Aid organizations have said that community mistrust, insecurity due to armed conflict, and gaps in healthcare have hindered response and containment efforts.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of hinder

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Obviously, that has yet to harm Mamdani’s popularity or impede the growth of DSA.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 July 2026
The ruling came over the objections of xAI, which argued that allowing the plaintiffs to remain anonymous would impede its ability to find witnesses and violate the public’s right of access to court proceedings.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of impede

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Returns on recent energy investments stem largely from short-term speculation rather than long-term fundamental analysis.

— , CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Start the refreshing process by cutting 1 inch off your sunflowers’ stems and washing away residue on the ends with running water.

— Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

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Evander scored a go-ahead goal from distance in the 82nd minute and Cincinnati beat the San Jose Earthquakes 4-2 on Saturday night in a game delayed over two hours due to weather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
The airport says arrivals to Denver are also delayed an average of 15 minutes and increasing due to the weather.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of delay

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Zachary Robert Stacer, 22, was arrested on July 30 and charged with two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, three counts of felonious assault and five counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer.

— Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Watson was imprisoned in Greenland for five months in 2024 after being arrested on a Japanese warrant over charges of obstructing a whaling ship in 2010.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstruct

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The company originally decided to continue farming hundreds of acres in the county at the start of the season but made the shift to cease farming on those acres mid-season this year, Axell said.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Her room was undecorated and gray, crowded with machines whose chorus of irritating beeping never ceased.

— Anna Tsioulias, STAT, 29 July 2026

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