as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
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Recent Examples of stymied
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.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 May 2026
The county has been trying to resurrect the theater under an agreement in 2013 with the state of Florida, which owns the property, but has been stymied repeatedly by political and legal challenges from preservationists, Grove neighbors and then-Mayor Francis Suarez over a shifting menu of issues.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
But the Padres were stymied again by an opposing starting pitcher, leaving little margin for things to not go exactly right.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Starmer is lucky in that there are three plausible alternatives to him as leader, and all of them are, in different ways, stymied.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Efforts by the Whitecaps to build a soccer-specific stadium of their own have been stymied by high land costs and a lack of public funding.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The Flyers still had a chance on the power play but were stymied and fell at that point to 1 for 12 in the series and 3 for 29 in nine playoff games.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Back home, with almost 75,000 supporters at their back, they were stymied by little hesitations and imperfections that proved decisive.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Sable’s shares fell 61% in 2025 as its years long effort to restart oil production at a cluster of rigs off the coast of California was stymied by local and state-level opposition.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 May 2026
The county has been trying to resurrect the theater under an agreement in 2013 with the state of Florida, which owns the property, but has been stymied repeatedly by political and legal challenges from preservationists, Grove neighbors and then-Mayor Francis Suarez over a shifting menu of issues.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
But the Padres were stymied again by an opposing starting pitcher, leaving little margin for things to not go exactly right.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Starmer is lucky in that there are three plausible alternatives to him as leader, and all of them are, in different ways, stymied.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Efforts by the Whitecaps to build a soccer-specific stadium of their own have been stymied by high land costs and a lack of public funding.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The Flyers still had a chance on the power play but were stymied and fell at that point to 1 for 12 in the series and 3 for 29 in nine playoff games.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Back home, with almost 75,000 supporters at their back, they were stymied by little hesitations and imperfections that proved decisive.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Sable’s shares fell 61% in 2025 as its years long effort to restart oil production at a cluster of rigs off the coast of California was stymied by local and state-level opposition.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stymied
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Abreu came through again with a sacrifice fly to score Jarren Duran in the bottom of the inning, but the potential Red Sox rally was hampered after Willson Contreras was thrown out at second trying to stretch a single into a double for the inning’s first out.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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The wear and tear of lengthy overtimes also hampered the Mammoth’s skaters.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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During the next three weeks, mobile internet was impeded or shut off in the center of Moscow.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Two off-the-field issues also impeded Gonzalez’s progress as a player.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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His game was based on his athletic prowess in the challenges and ability to provide food to camp, and hindered by his lack of social strategy, which proved to be his downfall each of the four times he’s previously returned.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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So that lack of continuity may have hindered him, possibly.—
Ed Guzman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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That this series has flipped on its head seemed almost impossible last Sunday, when the Celtics embarrassed Philadelphia in a Game 4 win on the Sixers’ home floor.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Mets were embarrassed by the Washington Nationals in an 14-2 blowout to even up the series at one game apiece.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Vents should be kept free of leaves, dirt, and debris, and not be obstructed by vegetation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
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Prosecutors said Lopez Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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