stymies

present tense third-person singular of stymie

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stymies Uncertainty stymies hiring Through August, monthly job gains average 74,750, BLS data shows. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 The United States currently may be the global leader in AI development, but that could change if litigation stymies investment by imposing excessive damages on AI companies. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stymies
Verb
  • If a mental image only impedes the human’s process of emulation, why should her mindedness make Celmins’s web less natural than the spider’s?
    Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Let go of whatever impedes your growth and progress.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That kind of overload hinders change and makes future efforts more challenging.
    Daniel Schmeltz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Nevertheless, the lack of efficient electrolytes with fast hydride ion conductivity, thermal stability, and electrode compatibility hinders their practical applications.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Stymies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymies. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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