kiboshes

verb

present tense third-person singular of kibosh
as in blocks

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  1. blocks
  2. holds back
  3. stems
  4. breaks off
  5. shuts off
  6. cuts off
  7. leaves off
  8. hinders
Verb
  • Make sure the tarp completely blocks any light, and tack down the sides of the tarp to keep it in place.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • San Diego voters approved lifting the height limit that blocks thousands of new homes in Midway.
    — Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026
Definition of blocks
Verb
  • Samsung traditionally holds back one color in the Galaxy S range to be a web exclusive and drive consumers to its website, although typically this is one of the standard black or grey colors.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • The hydropower from Glen Canyon Dam that holds back Lake Powell serves more than 350,000 homes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Definition of holds back
Verb
  • Next, place stems in a container with a little water in a cool place before using them in an arrangement.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
  • This issue stems not from a lack of compassion from parents or health care professionals, but from systemic failures.
    — Anna Tsioulias, STAT, 29 July 2026
Definition of stems
Verb
  • According to the reports, the malfunctions occurred during the ride's signature ‘tilt' portion, where the segment of track containing the ride vehicle breaks off completely and tilts forward 45 degrees before reconnecting to another piece of track at a 90-degree angle to the ground below.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • If the mouthpiece breaks off, try to remove it without digging into the skin.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Definition of breaks off
Verb
  • Getting testosterone from a pill or gel shuts off the body’s natural process for making the hormone.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • In cool mode, the fan often stays on while the compressor shuts off, which continuously drains power just to push room-temperature air.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 June 2026
Definition of shuts off
Verb
  • Remote work cuts off young workers from much of that organic mentoring.
    — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Architects must build a central kill switch that instantly cuts off the AI if an anomaly occurs.
    — Naveen Jayaram, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of cuts off
Verb
  • When fall arrives and peony leaves die back, do a more significant pruning by cutting the leaves off above the soil line and discarding them.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 31 July 2026
  • After curing, clip the garlic leaves off hardneck garlic varieties and store the bulbs in mesh bags, or twist softneck garlic leaves into braids for hanging.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Definition of leaves off
Verb
  • Ultimately, glorifying sleep deprivation is counterproductive; prioritizing sleep is key for career longevity and productivity, while chronic insomnia leads to impaired judgment and hinders professional growth.
    — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Neptune retrograde hinders our intuition, leaving us lost in the fog.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Definition of hinders
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