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 Trump made the announcement as bipartisan backlash to Pulte’s appointment as interim director thwarted the extension of an important spy program earlier Thursday when Democrats who were initially expected to vote in favor of the extension revoked their support. —

Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Local authorities in Pakistan said Tuesday that security forces killed eight attackers and thwarted an attempt to seize the checkpoint. —

CBS News, 10 June 2026 Some of those threats have been thwarted. —

Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 Local authorities in Pakistan said Tuesday that security forces killed eight of the attackers and thwarted an attempt to overrun the checkpoint. —

ABC News, 9 June 2026 Other repeat dreamers have been thwarted as well. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 Experts have long maintained that Republican power grabs have thwarted the will of North Carolina voters, removing the Democratic governor’s control or partial control over numerous boards, entities and executive prerogatives and leaving him the nation’s weakest. —

Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 5 June 2026 Toward the end of the season, Deborah’s grand MSG show is thwarted by her nemesis Bob Lipka (Tony Goldwyn) who bought out all the tickets to the show, leaving her with an empty stadium. —

Alexandra Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 Kajari still has a strong connection to India and had planned a trip to visit her 91-year-old mother this year, which was thwarted due to the ongoing war with Iran. —

Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

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Councilmember Nithya Raman on Wednesday cast the November mayoral runoff as a choice between change and the status quo, arguing that Los Angeles voters are frustrated with City Hall and ready for new leadership.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 June 2026
Over the course of the season, Chantal grows frustrated with her needy fiancé and begins falling for Jordie, who has harbored feelings for Delilah for years, but seemingly moves on and reciprocates Chantal’s affections.

— Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026