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 Their plan was thwarted when one of the group members, a 19-year-old living at home with his parents, was turned in to local police by his parents for concerning behavior and firearms purchases. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 June 2026 That thwarted the Knicks’ offense, as Wembanyama had three blocks in the game’s first four minutes and five blocks in the first 14. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 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 And Game 3 might have been the wildest of all, with one of the greatest comebacks in playoff history thwarted by another sudden-death winner, this one on a total fluke in double OT. —

Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 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

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The Atlas Lions also frustrated their Scottish foes with their physicality, taking down Christie, McTominay and others with a series of hard challenges that did not draw whistles.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 June 2026
Dalton Rushing, hitless and visibly frustrated most of the game, delivered a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to help lift the Dodgers to a 6-5 walk-off win.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026