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
Horton would have been able to rejoin the team had the Cubs advanced to the National League Championship Series, but that was thwarted with their Game 5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Division Series.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Until April 4, 2026, the lasting memory between these transcendent but antithetical bigs was that of Jokic’s signature shot thwarted.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Several prisoners attempted to escape by swimming to the mainland, but the attempts were mostly thwarted by the water's cold temperatures and strong current.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Having already thwarted an unimpressive — and perhaps dysfunctional — Giants team and a talented Mariners squad, the Yankees will open their home slate against an upstart Marlins club.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 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
Vacations are thwarted by hourslong airport security lines, the consequence of a government mired yet again in gridlock.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Until April 4, 2026, the lasting memory between these transcendent but antithetical bigs was that of Jokic’s signature shot thwarted.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Several prisoners attempted to escape by swimming to the mainland, but the attempts were mostly thwarted by the water's cold temperatures and strong current.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Having already thwarted an unimpressive — and perhaps dysfunctional — Giants team and a talented Mariners squad, the Yankees will open their home slate against an upstart Marlins club.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 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
Vacations are thwarted by hourslong airport security lines, the consequence of a government mired yet again in gridlock.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thwarted
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Just like the no-keyboard iPhone, the announcement initially frustrated some users .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Leo’s reserve frustrated those who wanted to enlist the first American pope as the primary antagonist to the American president.—
Francis X. Rocca,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Drone strikes and other attacks have hampered operations at energy ports in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and other nations, the Journal said.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sandboxing allows firms to focus solely on moving experiments swiftly through the pilot phase because the teams working on them are not hampered by juggling experimentation with their day-to-day.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Late Show host appeared genuinely baffled by the president’s current poll numbers during his opening monologue on Tuesday, mostly due to the 22 percent of Americans who are still throwing their support behind the 79-year-old former reality star.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 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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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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