SABOTAGED Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

sabotaged

verb

past tense of sabotage

as in thwarted

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That was before Shohei Ohtani’s two-way ambitions were thwarted, the lineup turned frigid and the legitimacy of Mark Walter’s entire business empire came into question.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
In the footage, players follow the story of Jason and Lucia, a couple living in the fictional Vice City, who are picking up drugs, and their mission is thwarted by the police, who begin to raid the place.

— Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of thwarted

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Forces also destroyed a third vessel, the M/T Kylo near the Gulf of Oman.

— Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
And, as Europe has felt more threatened by Russian incursions, a week ago NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone near Romania’s natural gas projects in the Black Sea.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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However, with that beauty comes the need to clean these tiles properly so that the finish isn’t be ruined.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
The fight between a small Georgia community and tech giant Meta has escalated this week after four families filed a lawsuit against the company alleging a central Georgia data center project has contaminated their water and ruined their home values.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruined

Verb

Theo Lindstein plays better than Fowler, but Montgomery plays Lindstein fewer than 20 games, leaving fans frustrated.

— Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Jones said she’s been frustrated with the progress of the police investigation and with a lack of communication from law enforcement.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of frustrated

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This may then seem like yet another story about how Trump has wrecked norms and corrupted the rule of law.

— James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
The violent swings that powered his game, launching golf balls far beyond his competitors, also wrecked his back and knees.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrecked

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Her unconventional breakdancing moves during her final performance against Lithuania’s Dominika Banevič (B-Girl Nicka) baffled audiences at home and cemented her as a meme royalty.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Host Kara Robinson Chamberlain, a true crime influencer, kidnapping survivor and former law enforcement officer, investigated the killing that has baffled Liz's family, friends and the community for seven years.

— Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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