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
In a famous case in 1969, residents of the town of Orgosolo successfully thwarted the construction of a firing range on communal grazing land known as Pratobello.
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
In the gold medal game versus Canada, Hughes was an inch away from ending it early in overtime and was thwarted by a glove save.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
Elite defenses have increasingly tested and thwarted Denver’s once-impenetrable two-man game in the playoff moments that often steer front offices in their decision-making.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Earlier, in 1983, a plot by the IRA to bomb a Duran Duran concert at the Dominion Theatre with the intention of targeting then Prince Charles and Princess Diana was thwarted.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ plans to upend childhood vaccination requirements continues to be thwarted by his fellow Republicans.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
And the ability to do that is big business, especially for pharmaceutical companies who can lose billions of dollars when new drugs have made it through many phases of development only to be thwarted by a late-stage mutation or resistance.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift’s three performances in August 2024.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift's three performances in August 2024.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
In the gold medal game versus Canada, Hughes was an inch away from ending it early in overtime and was thwarted by a glove save.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
Elite defenses have increasingly tested and thwarted Denver’s once-impenetrable two-man game in the playoff moments that often steer front offices in their decision-making.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Earlier, in 1983, a plot by the IRA to bomb a Duran Duran concert at the Dominion Theatre with the intention of targeting then Prince Charles and Princess Diana was thwarted.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ plans to upend childhood vaccination requirements continues to be thwarted by his fellow Republicans.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
And the ability to do that is big business, especially for pharmaceutical companies who can lose billions of dollars when new drugs have made it through many phases of development only to be thwarted by a late-stage mutation or resistance.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift’s three performances in August 2024.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift's three performances in August 2024.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thwarted
Verb
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Galvin was frustrated with the police, and ultimately hired their own private investigor and created a Justice for Kianna social media page.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Stone has grown increasingly frustrated by the delays.—
Rebekah F. Ward,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Abreu came through again with a sacrifice fly to score Jarren Duran in the bottom of the inning, but the potential Red Sox rally was hampered after Willson Contreras was thrown out at second trying to stretch a single into a double for the inning’s first out.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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The wear and tear of lengthy overtimes also hampered the Mammoth’s skaters.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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His gift is an uncanny ability to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled, armed only with the savvy and dry humor reminiscent of the gumshoe detectives of the noir genre.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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During our overnight coverage on CNN, Jim Sciutto pointed out that people watching in other countries are baffled by this American attribute.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kidnapping plot foiled Investigators contacted the person and disclosed the kidnapping-for-hire plot.—
Kendrick Calfee
May 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Spirit Airlines collapsed over the weekend, and the carrier said the surge in jet fuel costs foiled its plans to emerge from bankruptcy midyear.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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