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
What should have been a short drive was stymied by the Red Crescent having to coordinate its route with Israeli authorities to clear the route with military units.
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Alexander Durie, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
The four-term state representative entered the three-way race as a frontrunner but was stymied after garnering only 49% of the vote with nearly three-quarters of statewide votes counted.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The skepticism toward executive-branch overreach that stymied Democratic administrations is still being applied to a Republican administration.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Though Fudd and Strong were as productive as usual, the rest of the offense stymied particularly in the second quarter.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
For decades, research into RSV had been stymied by past failures, leaving no way to prevent the thousands of infant respiratory deaths that occur worldwide every year.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
The strategy proved effective in denying the Chaps second-chance points in the paint and initial cold shooting stymied Westlake from the outside.
—Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, many of India's development projects on the border sputter along without a deadline, often stymied by its slow-moving bureaucracy.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
That order was challenged in multiple lawsuits, which have so far stymied the administration's efforts.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Alexander Durie, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
The four-term state representative entered the three-way race as a frontrunner but was stymied after garnering only 49% of the vote with nearly three-quarters of statewide votes counted.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The skepticism toward executive-branch overreach that stymied Democratic administrations is still being applied to a Republican administration.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Though Fudd and Strong were as productive as usual, the rest of the offense stymied particularly in the second quarter.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
For decades, research into RSV had been stymied by past failures, leaving no way to prevent the thousands of infant respiratory deaths that occur worldwide every year.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
The strategy proved effective in denying the Chaps second-chance points in the paint and initial cold shooting stymied Westlake from the outside.
—Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, many of India's development projects on the border sputter along without a deadline, often stymied by its slow-moving bureaucracy.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
That order was challenged in multiple lawsuits, which have so far stymied the administration's efforts.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stymied
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The journey is hampered by lack of money and other misfortunes, and it’s eventually interrupted by a gunshot, announcing the cantankerous presence of Tiga.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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It has also been hampered by its own investors failing to back it, Semafor’s technology editor reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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That, De Bremaeker said, impeded efforts to submit emergency court filings to prevent their removal from the country without due process.—
Anissa Rivera,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the totality of the circumstances greatly impeded my ability to write Ballot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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That all but hindered their ability to disguise.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Lackluster support from the mayor’s office for law enforcement has hindered recruitment and retention.—
Juan Rangel,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Would the girl with the bright smile have been embarrassed by her love Stitch as a teen?—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The team embarrassed Canada, 5-0, in the preliminary round, and swept the North American neighbor in four straight Olympic tune-ups.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The owner, listed on the claim as Genesis GSA Strategic One LLC, county officials interfered with and obstructed the federal government's authority to enforce immigration law and open detention sites.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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After an investigation that lasted months, fuelled by eight whistle-blowers on his own staff, the legislators concluded that Paxton had taken bribes from a real-estate developer, improperly fired aides who reported his conduct, and obstructed justice.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Stymied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymied. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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