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 Vikings’ defense then stymied Browns rookie Dillon Gabriel to clinch the victory.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Large wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to connect them to cities are often stymied by local opposition.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The Notre Dame defense, which had been leaky against the pass and ranked 100th nationally, created pressure on Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green and stymied an offense that had gained 500-plus yards in five consecutive games.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
Richland was eventually stymied, but was close enough to attempt a 34-yard field goal, which sailed through the uprights by kicker Beck Spivey.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
The Red Sox bats were stymied in Thursday’s 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, whose pitching staff combined to carry a perfect game into the seventh inning.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The Wolves had their early-season momentum stymied by the Cyclones as the offense had nothing going.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Though there has been general agreement that every penny of tax paid at the gas pump should go to roads — sales tax does not — attempts to remove the sales tax have been stymied by concerns about reduced revenues for schools and local governments, which sales tax revenues support.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Many people feel stymied by social isolation.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Large wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to connect them to cities are often stymied by local opposition.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The Notre Dame defense, which had been leaky against the pass and ranked 100th nationally, created pressure on Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green and stymied an offense that had gained 500-plus yards in five consecutive games.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
Richland was eventually stymied, but was close enough to attempt a 34-yard field goal, which sailed through the uprights by kicker Beck Spivey.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
The Red Sox bats were stymied in Thursday’s 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, whose pitching staff combined to carry a perfect game into the seventh inning.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The Wolves had their early-season momentum stymied by the Cyclones as the offense had nothing going.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Though there has been general agreement that every penny of tax paid at the gas pump should go to roads — sales tax does not — attempts to remove the sales tax have been stymied by concerns about reduced revenues for schools and local governments, which sales tax revenues support.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Many people feel stymied by social isolation.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stymied
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Penn State came up short against Oregon last week, and the second loss of the season hampered their chances of making the College Football Playoff with a tough road ahead of them.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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After being hampered by injuries late in his time with the Royals, Keller is healthy and happy to be part of Chicago’s bullpen.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Another lottery pick, Leo Carlsson, twice impeded Utah’s progress up the ice.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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The implementation of the SCORE Act could be impeded by other types of legal challenges.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The new law removes the certificate of need requirement for facilities with four or fewer beds, a major obstacle that previously hindered their creation.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some McElwain staffers argue the Gators’ 2016 defense could have led a CFP push if Luke Del Rio remained healthy, and offseason shoulder/leg injuries hindered Lagway’s progress this fall.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Me, a beautiful and clever five-time Emmy-winning writer with a few Wednesday nights free, and The Golden Bachelor, a heartwarming and adorable exploration of women’s second acts with a male doofus at the center who has already embarrassed himself.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Women are barred from ordination in the Catholic Church, and the disagreement has obstructed attempts to bring the churches together.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Comey is alleged to have obstructed Congress by lying to a Senate committee in 2020 while being questioned about probes into Trump in 2016, according to the indictment.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Stymied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymied. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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