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
Most of those aerial attacks were thwarted by Ukraine or otherwise failed, the air force said.
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Lilia Geho, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Evans said he wasn’t thwarted by the brand’s adoption among Robinson and other political figures because of their lowbrow tastes.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
But the penalty kill (now 12-for-12 on the season) did its job, thwarted any momentum Buffalo wanted to create and the B’s went back to work.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
That doomed plan lasted only minutes, thwarted by Simone herself.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Activists’ efforts to reach Gaza by sea have been thwarted before.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Several church members thwarted what would have likely been a mass shooting, including one who, driving a pickup truck, saw the suspect in the parking lot and hit him.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Johnson thwarted Messi again just before halftime with a heads-up save from close range.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
In overtime, Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger thwarted a Vinnie Hinostroza breakaway with a pad save, and Tyler Seguin scored for the Stars just seconds later, as Minnesota fell to 1-1 in the preseason.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Lilia Geho, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Evans said he wasn’t thwarted by the brand’s adoption among Robinson and other political figures because of their lowbrow tastes.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
But the penalty kill (now 12-for-12 on the season) did its job, thwarted any momentum Buffalo wanted to create and the B’s went back to work.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
That doomed plan lasted only minutes, thwarted by Simone herself.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Activists’ efforts to reach Gaza by sea have been thwarted before.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Several church members thwarted what would have likely been a mass shooting, including one who, driving a pickup truck, saw the suspect in the parking lot and hit him.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Johnson thwarted Messi again just before halftime with a heads-up save from close range.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
In overtime, Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger thwarted a Vinnie Hinostroza breakaway with a pad save, and Tyler Seguin scored for the Stars just seconds later, as Minnesota fell to 1-1 in the preseason.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thwarted
Verb
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But Republicans never shut down the government during the Biden presidency, and Vought grew increasingly frustrated with them for not using more aggressive tactics.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Trump is growing increasingly frustrated at Putin’s unwillingness to discuss American ceasefire proposals.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pitching without discomfort from the thumb, back and neck issues that hampered him at various points during the regular season.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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While our study dating back to 1984 found that certain environmental contaminants induce T cells that suppress the immune system, further study on such cells was hampered by an inability in the field at large to isolate and characterize these cells.—
Mitzi Nagarkatti,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This isn’t the first time the value of a thrift store find has left the internet baffled.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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And suddenly, Glenn and the Jets headed to halftime without running a play in the nearly 40 seconds at their disposal, a move that baffled both their loyalists in New Jersey and the Broncos’ sideline across the pond.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first is leading the network through a big-picture structural change that has foiled a generation of TV news executives.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Our plans were foiled, but our spirits remained high.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Thwarted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thwarted. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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