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
Neel Sannappa, chair of the California Democratic Party’s progressive caucus, said Raman was stymied by getting into the race late and having only a few months to campaign.
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National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Senior first baseman Ahlivia East tallied a double and a single and senior outfielder Brynn Broughton added an RBI double, but Oswego was stymied by senior pitcher Shae Johnson, who took the loss for Mundelein against the Panthers two years ago in the third-place game.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The slapstick titles—Crackned Horsez, To of Them, Ape Island, all 1972—further stymied any straightforwardly polemical takeaway.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The Thunder’s half-court offense was stymied by Wembanyama standing on the strong side any time SGA tried to iso, and Oklahoma City didn’t have enough juice away from the play to burn it.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Rough road for solar in Ohio A mixture of a state law passed in 2021 that favors local opposition over renewable energy development and a receptive regulatory panel on the OPSB has repeatedly stymied renewable developers in Ohio.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
The Christian war council felt stymied.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Jorie’s example has already begun to have an effect, even for children considerably older than her for whom development was stymied by similar genetic deletions.
—Casey Ross, STAT, 19 May 2026
There’s also the multi-state litigation against Nexstar-Tegna, which has stymied the integration of the two local TV station groups as the court reviews the claims that the tie-up is anticompetitive.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 May 2026
National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Senior first baseman Ahlivia East tallied a double and a single and senior outfielder Brynn Broughton added an RBI double, but Oswego was stymied by senior pitcher Shae Johnson, who took the loss for Mundelein against the Panthers two years ago in the third-place game.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The slapstick titles—Crackned Horsez, To of Them, Ape Island, all 1972—further stymied any straightforwardly polemical takeaway.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The Thunder’s half-court offense was stymied by Wembanyama standing on the strong side any time SGA tried to iso, and Oklahoma City didn’t have enough juice away from the play to burn it.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Rough road for solar in Ohio A mixture of a state law passed in 2021 that favors local opposition over renewable energy development and a receptive regulatory panel on the OPSB has repeatedly stymied renewable developers in Ohio.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
The Christian war council felt stymied.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Jorie’s example has already begun to have an effect, even for children considerably older than her for whom development was stymied by similar genetic deletions.
—Casey Ross, STAT, 19 May 2026
There’s also the multi-state litigation against Nexstar-Tegna, which has stymied the integration of the two local TV station groups as the court reviews the claims that the tie-up is anticompetitive.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stymied
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But goal concessions just before and after half-time hampered their campaign, as did failing to take their chances.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The Dodgers star was hampered by injury issues throughout 2025 after undergoing offseason surgery on his right ankle.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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They were said to have impeded its free movement, scratching and otherwise damaging the body work.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Trump advisers have said the South Korea trade deal will remain impeded until there’s a resolution over the Coupang issue.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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This low position is likely hindered by a reliance on offensive statistics that puts less value on Brind’Amour’s defensive abilities.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Smith, who played for the Missouri Tigers in college, rose to fame quickly after he was drafted into the NFL but his rise to stardom was hindered by a series of legal issues that included 10 arrests in nine years, according to ESPN.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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But Americans don’t want to see the home team embarrassed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Some fans weighed in on his outfit choice on social media, sparking conversations about if the actor might have embarrassed his wife.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The Justice Department was required to prove Lander knowingly and unreasonably obstructed the usual use of elevators and an elevator lobby.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Investigators allege renovation bosses used flammable scaffolding netting and foam boards, obstructed escape routes and falsified oversight records, putting profit over safety in the Wang Fuk Court housing complex.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Stymied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymied. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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