as in frustrated
to prevent from achieving a goal
a coalition of grassroots organizations thwarted the company's efforts to get approval for a new power plant
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Recent Examples of thwarted
Both problems also thwarted Artemis I, whose capsule returned with excessive heat shield damage.
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Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The livestream had originally been scheduled for April 1, but clouds thwarted the view.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But the bill was quickly thwarted by the House.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Its volatility already thwarted launch attempts in February.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Police thwarted the plot while patrolling the area after spotting two suspicious individuals.
—Chase Jordan
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Vacations are thwarted by hourslong airport security lines, the consequence of a government mired yet again in gridlock.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of the attacks are easily thwarted by the latest cybersecurity precautions.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Enrique Iglesias appeared as a cruel Emperor whose plans were thwarted by the musical warriors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The livestream had originally been scheduled for April 1, but clouds thwarted the view.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But the bill was quickly thwarted by the House.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Its volatility already thwarted launch attempts in February.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Police thwarted the plot while patrolling the area after spotting two suspicious individuals.
—Chase Jordan
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Vacations are thwarted by hourslong airport security lines, the consequence of a government mired yet again in gridlock.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of the attacks are easily thwarted by the latest cybersecurity precautions.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Enrique Iglesias appeared as a cruel Emperor whose plans were thwarted by the musical warriors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thwarted
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The San Jose Unified School District board voted Thursday night to shut down five elementary schools and relocate another at the end of the current school year, a decision that has left many parents and students frustrated and scrambling to adjust.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Americans are burned-out, frustrated, and hunting for scapegoats.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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His ability to hold runners has hampered him.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Jospin never embraced his role as a public figure, hampered by a restrained personality that grew even stiffer in front of cameras.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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No one, not even Jason — who is baffled at the galley’s sudden collapse — is more surprised at Ellie’s outburst than Ben.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, Roan responded on Instagram, seemingly baffled by the swirling controversy.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota got the game’s first power play and the second unit did everything but score, with Vladimir Tarasenko hitting the post with a long-range shot, and Marcus Johansson’s swipe at the rebound foiled by a sprawling arm save.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the sheer relentlessness of its joke-cracking bodes well for future, riskier enterprises — as, for that matter, does the natural spark between Matarazzo’s repeatedly foiled would-be swagger and Giambrone’s disarming mama’s-boy act.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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