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 Barracuda went 0-for-3 on the power play and were largely stymied by Silver Knights goalie Carl Lindbom, who finished with 26 saves.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
The move threatens to raise tensions between regional adversaries in a country that is still recovering from a civil war that stymied attempts to liberalize one of Africa’s biggest economies.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Disney‘s run to its first Super Bowl touchdown in 20 years is in danger of being stymied by some serious defense.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Access to lifesaving new technologies can be stymied when hospitals don’t get paid enough to cover their costs.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 15 Apr. 2026
Then in August, the administration dismantled the Foreign Malign Influence Center, a branch of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that had stymied efforts by Russia, China and Iran to interfere in the 2024 election.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
And repeatedly, those efforts were stymied.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
The Cubs bats were stymied for much of the afternoon by Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft, who struck out a career-high nine batters.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Burleson Centennial shuts out Joshua Burleson Centennial Addison McCroskey stymied Joshua to power her squad to a 1-0 victory Friday.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
The move threatens to raise tensions between regional adversaries in a country that is still recovering from a civil war that stymied attempts to liberalize one of Africa’s biggest economies.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Disney‘s run to its first Super Bowl touchdown in 20 years is in danger of being stymied by some serious defense.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Access to lifesaving new technologies can be stymied when hospitals don’t get paid enough to cover their costs.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 15 Apr. 2026
Then in August, the administration dismantled the Foreign Malign Influence Center, a branch of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that had stymied efforts by Russia, China and Iran to interfere in the 2024 election.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
And repeatedly, those efforts were stymied.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
The Cubs bats were stymied for much of the afternoon by Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft, who struck out a career-high nine batters.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Burleson Centennial shuts out Joshua Burleson Centennial Addison McCroskey stymied Joshua to power her squad to a 1-0 victory Friday.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stymied
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There’s an iPad for everyone, but the platform as a whole has felt stuck for a long time, with fast and capable hardware hampered by software that doesn’t take full advantage of it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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He’s since lost quickness and, because of his persistent injuries – he’s been hampered by hamstring issues over the last year and was questionable for Game 3 with calf tightness – never seems to have his full burst on the floor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This shall not be impeded by the cessation of hostilities.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Robert Brulle, a visiting professor at Brown University who studies fossil fuel lobbying, said ExxonMobil led efforts to discredit climate science that successfully impeded government intervention.—
Alex Kuffner,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nearly 9 in 10 workers said burnout has hindered their productivity.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rams boss Les Snead and Chiefs leadership tandem Andy Reid and Brett Veach don’t seem hindered by obstacles either, despite later draft slots and paying future Hall of Fame quarterbacks.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Fitzpatrick and Team Europe embarrassed Team USA at Bethpage Black in the Fall.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The transparency issue also became important after the board embarrassed itself by quietly boosting board members’ pay by 25% — with Foley being the only member opposed.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors claim Tucker-Fleischfresser did not ensure that the resident received the prescribed insulin and obstructed the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs investigation.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit claims that during Pope’s investigation, assistant city manager Charlie Dissell and City Attorney Holly Dodge actively obstructed and hindered him from obtaining polygraph exams that had been approved.—
Ben Wheeler
April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Stymied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymied. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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