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
  • Martinez was charged in federal court with forcibly assaulting, impeding, and interfering with a federal law enforcement officer.
    Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Martinez has been indicted by a grand jury and has pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against her, including assaulting, resisting, and impeding officers.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With injuries and inconsistency hampering the wide receiver corps, the Commanders are set to host former Tennessee Titans first-round draft pick Treylon Burks.
    Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary with the Department of Homeland Security, claimed that the demonstrators were preventing an ICE vehicle from leaving the federal facility and hampering operations.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Relieve Compaction Excessive traffic on a lawn causes the soil particles in the turf’s root zone to press more closely together, hindering access to water, nutrients, and oxygen.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Can what’s hindering the Chargers’ defense be fixed in only a matter of days?
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The adult passenger in the vehicle was also arrested and charged with obstructing a police officer, and three separate warrants, according to the release.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In November 2018, Stankovic was arrested in Long Island, New York, for resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, McLaughlin said.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin, the heist spotlights embarrassing security failings at one of France’s most venerable institutions.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The New York Mets fell short of the postseason in embarrassing fashion last season, so this offseason is going to be more important than ever.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Stymieing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymieing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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