as in hampered
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 stymied
The Bears then recovered an onside kick but were stymied by Robertson’s third interception of the game, this one to Namdi Obiazor, which sealed the Horned Frogs’ win.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, at least one high-profile Sheffield effort has been stymied without the Duggan factor.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
That could endanger Kiley’s bid for re-election in California’s 3rd Congressional District, but so far he’s been stymied in his effort to get Congress to help.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Those guys stymied the Wolverines, limiting them to only 316 total yards and only two third-down completions in nine attempts.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
The Vikings’ defense then stymied Browns rookie Dillon Gabriel to clinch the victory.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Large wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to connect them to cities are often stymied by local opposition.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The Notre Dame defense, which had been leaky against the pass and ranked 100th nationally, created pressure on Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green and stymied an offense that had gained 500-plus yards in five consecutive games.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
The Wolves had their early-season momentum stymied by the Cyclones as the offense had nothing going.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, at least one high-profile Sheffield effort has been stymied without the Duggan factor.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
That could endanger Kiley’s bid for re-election in California’s 3rd Congressional District, but so far he’s been stymied in his effort to get Congress to help.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Those guys stymied the Wolverines, limiting them to only 316 total yards and only two third-down completions in nine attempts.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
The Vikings’ defense then stymied Browns rookie Dillon Gabriel to clinch the victory.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Large wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to connect them to cities are often stymied by local opposition.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The Notre Dame defense, which had been leaky against the pass and ranked 100th nationally, created pressure on Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green and stymied an offense that had gained 500-plus yards in five consecutive games.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
The Wolves had their early-season momentum stymied by the Cyclones as the offense had nothing going.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stymied
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Pitching without discomfort from the thumb, back and neck issues that hampered him at various points during the regular season.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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While our study dating back to 1984 found that certain environmental contaminants induce T cells that suppress the immune system, further study on such cells was hampered by an inability in the field at large to isolate and characterize these cells.—
Mitzi Nagarkatti,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Charges The obstruction charge centers on allegations that Comey directed subordinates to remove or conceal those memos from FBI systems after his dismissal in May 2017, actions prosecutors claim impeded a lawful investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified material.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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For years, technological, geographical and financial hurdles impeded wave and tide energy development.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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It’s hindered so many things for them.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hines is one of relatively few enrollees to have used the new Medicaid benefit, which weight loss doctors in the state say has been hindered by national drug shortages, the state’s prior authorization process for the drugs, and a lack of marketing.—
Phil Galewitz,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Me, a beautiful and clever five-time Emmy-winning writer with a few Wednesday nights free, and The Golden Bachelor, a heartwarming and adorable exploration of women’s second acts with a male doofus at the center who has already embarrassed himself.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Yet this claim conceals the fact that registration is swift for compliant unions but obstructed for independent ones.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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What To Know DHS issued a statement claiming that Retes became violent, refused to comply with officers and obstructed their path, leading to his arrest for assault.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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