THWARTED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

thwarted

verb

past tense of thwart

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 Monroe thwarted Giulia’s attempt at a move from the top turnbuckle. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The on-board algorithms that decide how and when to deploy the car's electrical hybrid power were seemingly thwarted by the drivers using less acceleration than usual to deal with the slippery conditions. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 And only half of those who enroll in such training programs manage to finish, often thwarted by cost, transportation, and childcare needs. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 Herbert had to pounce on the loose ball and the threat was thwarted. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Minnesota prosecutors charged him in May, but were thwarted in their efforts to extradite Castro from his home state of Texas, where he had been arrested. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Democratic attempts to redraw maps in Virginia and New York were thwarted in the courts. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 Moran made three interceptions on Thursday — two in the end zone that thwarted Fremd drives and then one that set up the touchdown that put the Knights up by two scores. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 As the years go by, babies are born, parents get sick and die, careers are started then ended, wives and husbands are thwarted, and, eventually, sheets are strewn and booties are tapped. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

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The churn has frustrated the nonprofit academy, which wanted a consistent partner to help bolster its relationships with advertisers, talent and viewers.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
But they also are frustrated by officials being more willing to actively become part of the game.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of frustrated

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And that is part of what has hampered us from doing anything.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026
As ongoing offensive line struggles and continued pass coverage breakdowns hampered efforts, Washington faced dim prospects entering Week 3’s showdown with the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of hampered

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Beyond being frustrated with the secrecy, locals said they were baffled by the lack of specifics and clarity the stakeholders had about the project, per the records.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
And just last month, officials in Millcreek, Utah, were baffled to find an unknown camera installed on city property that neither the city nor police requested.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of baffled

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In 2022, internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare also said that the use of security keys had foiled a phishing attempt that tricked a few employees into entering their passwords into a fake login form.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Miami’s first possession was foiled when Willis threw high and missed Bell, who was open.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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