stymieing

present participle of stymie

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stymieing Reading between the lines of his comments, Stefanski may not have wanted to expose Gabriel, who's second on Cleveland's depth chart, to such a stymieing Green Bay defense. Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stymieing
Verb
  • Turmail pointed to the Brent Spence Bridge’s paralyzed development as a prime example of regulations, including permitting requirements, impeding progress.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
  • According to my company's 2025 IT Trends Report, 44% of IT professionals cite a lack of real-time visibility into network connectivity as a primary factor impeding their productivity.
    Douglas Murray, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Higher tariff costs are hampering Nike's efforts to turn around its business.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The rains brought the state capital to a standstill, seriously hampering preparations for the upcoming Durga Puja — the biggest annual festival of Hindus in West Bengal state.
    Reuters, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Additionally, eco-design requirements will improve material recyclability and stimulate demand for recycled content; the lack of such is hindering the sector’s development, the organization said.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • She has been arrested on a felony charge of hindering the apprehension of a criminal, the Reynolds Police Deprtment said on its Facebook page.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Griffith and CityBeat reporter Madeline Fening are facing charges, including disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, obstructing a highway and obstructing an emergency responder.
    Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • On Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on felony charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding.
    Max Rego, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That behavior is embarrassing anywhere, and goes against all of golf etiquette.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
  • That wasn't Carey's first time embarrassing her children.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Stymieing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymieing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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