as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the raging blizzard stymied the rescuers' attempts to find the stranded mountain climbers
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Recent Examples of stymie
So, for a fourth successive campaign, Villa’s transfer activity will be stymied by financial restrictions.
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Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Too few people know that journalists covering sports face reprisals for this work, which can stymie reporting and public accountability.
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Gypsy Guillén Kaiser,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Whoever wins will grapple with high public debt and a divided Congress, which could stymie reform proposals.
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Carlos Vargas,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
The look of sheer repressed, stymied rage/laughter on Raph’s face when Paul sniffs the Oreos instead is one of the episode’s biggest laughs.
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Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Too few people know that journalists covering sports face reprisals for this work, which can stymie reporting and public accountability.
—
Gypsy Guillén Kaiser,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Whoever wins will grapple with high public debt and a divided Congress, which could stymie reform proposals.
—
Carlos Vargas,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
The look of sheer repressed, stymied rage/laughter on Raph’s face when Paul sniffs the Oreos instead is one of the episode’s biggest laughs.
—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stymie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stymie
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The score was immediately protested by the Australians, who felt their goalkeeper had been impeded or there was an offside.
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Too large a rotor can obstruct your suspension, impede your brakes and often won’t even fit inside your wheel or caliper.
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Despite a 2019 public renunciation, MSV secretly governs 70% of public firms, hindering true economic progress.
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Wilson was also hindered by personal failings.
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Brown was hampered by a back injury in college, but that wasn’t enough to scare away the Nets.
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Investors are advised to avoid ASA, as its future performance appears hampered by both gold's current stagnation and management issues.
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Critics wondered whether prices would crash before kickoff, and if swathes of empty seats would embarrass FIFA’s pricing strategy.
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With no league and no roadmap, a ragtag group of players and an unlikely coach endured a grueling two-year training camp, hoping simply not to embarrass their nation at the first-ever World Cup on American soil.
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Some patients develop spasms of the vocal cords that obstruct the airway.
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
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“Stymie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymie. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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