SABOTAGED Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

sabotaged

verb

past tense of sabotage

as in thwarted

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Monroe thwarted Giulia’s attempt at a move from the top turnbuckle.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The on-board algorithms that decide how and when to deploy the car's electrical hybrid power were seemingly thwarted by the drivers using less acceleration than usual to deal with the slippery conditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of thwarted

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Climate change was considered a factor in the December 2021 wildfire that destroyed Somauroo's home, after the county's suit was originally filed.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Climate change was considered a factor in the 2021 Marshall Fire that destroyed Somauroo’s home, after the county's suit was originally filed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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In 2022, internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare also said that the use of security keys had foiled a phishing attempt that tricked a few employees into entering their passwords into a fake login form.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Miami’s first possession was foiled when Willis threw high and missed Bell, who was open.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of foiled

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As Vanderslice unwittingly contributed to the story with some quotes, not realizing the tone and direction of the article, his candidacy was derailed and his credibility ruined.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Some suburbs battled soil erosion, which ruined rivers and contaminated drinking water.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruined

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The churn has frustrated the nonprofit academy, which wanted a consistent partner to help bolster its relationships with advertisers, talent and viewers.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
But they also are frustrated by officials being more willing to actively become part of the game.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of frustrated

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The Nantucket Current reported that the wreck is likely part of a 19th-century wooden ship that wrecked near Miacomet Beach in 1884.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
The plant’s interior pot has drainage holes, hidden in the cachepot, so your plant won’t drown and your hardwoods won’t get wrecked.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrecked

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Beyond being frustrated with the secrecy, locals said they were baffled by the lack of specifics and clarity the stakeholders had about the project, per the records.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
And just last month, officials in Millcreek, Utah, were baffled to find an unknown camera installed on city property that neither the city nor police requested.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of baffled

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Merz and Zelenskyy visited a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv that was damaged in a Russian attack that killed two people on Monday, as air raid sirens sounded across the capital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Strikes on Kyiv’s bridges continue Russian attacks damaged Kyiv’s Northern Bridge over the Dnieper River again on Sunday.

— Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

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