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
Former Justice Department officials have publicly alleged that backdoor lobbying stymied the antitrust division’s efforts under Gail Slater to push a breakup at trial.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
On the edges of Beirut's stylish downtown area and the trendy Mar Mikhael neighborhood is the devastated port area, wrecked by a massive explosion in 2020, with efforts to apportion responsibility for the disaster allegedly repeatedly stymied by Hezbollah.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The state had entered the Civil War feeling the effects of a catastrophic economic crash that had stymied its growth.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
The Legislature, under the leadership of Senate President Karen Spilka, the dictator of the Senate, and House Speaker Ron Mariano, has stymied implementation of the audit.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
There remained the Iranian nuclear program, long delayed and stymied by sabotage, assassinations, and sanctions.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
In recent years, Rollins has dreamed of moving into an elevator building — her row house has stairs — but says she’s been stymied by Chicago’s public housing bureaucracy.
—Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Sentinel has also been stymied in multiple quests for public information.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
State legislators, including the Republican majority party’s committee chairs, repeatedly said they were stymied in efforts to get accurate information about recipients, spending and other issues relating to ADAP.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
On the edges of Beirut's stylish downtown area and the trendy Mar Mikhael neighborhood is the devastated port area, wrecked by a massive explosion in 2020, with efforts to apportion responsibility for the disaster allegedly repeatedly stymied by Hezbollah.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The state had entered the Civil War feeling the effects of a catastrophic economic crash that had stymied its growth.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
The Legislature, under the leadership of Senate President Karen Spilka, the dictator of the Senate, and House Speaker Ron Mariano, has stymied implementation of the audit.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
There remained the Iranian nuclear program, long delayed and stymied by sabotage, assassinations, and sanctions.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
In recent years, Rollins has dreamed of moving into an elevator building — her row house has stairs — but says she’s been stymied by Chicago’s public housing bureaucracy.
—Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The Sentinel has also been stymied in multiple quests for public information.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
State legislators, including the Republican majority party’s committee chairs, repeatedly said they were stymied in efforts to get accurate information about recipients, spending and other issues relating to ADAP.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stymied
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His ability to hold runners has hampered him.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Jospin never embraced his role as a public figure, hampered by a restrained personality that grew even stiffer in front of cameras.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Industry leaders also say the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route now being impeded by the war, must reopen by mid-April or supply disruptions could worsen significantly.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Patriarchate said that the decision impeded freedom of worship and the status quo in Jerusalem.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Modernizing the agricultural system and the goal of getting land to produce is also hindered by legal limitations.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated March 24,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Efforts have also been hindered by the military’s refusal to provide information about their whereabouts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Former head coach Brian Daboll’s charge to the medical tent and behavior towards one of the Giants’ doctors also embarrassed the team.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Tonight’s ceremony had none of the major dramatic mishaps that have both embarrassed the Academy Awards’ organizers and affirmed the event’s status as must-see live TV.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Key raw materials — like helium used in making computer chips, and sulfur, a raw material in fertilizer — have been obstructed and could be in short supply soon, raising the prices of goods all the way down the supply chain.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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But a few factors complicate his path to the majors, perhaps most notably being obstructed by Bryce Harper at first base.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Stymied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymied. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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