as in hampering
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 thwarting
Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Defensively, the Mustangs didn’t allow a TD as Jacob Ruvalcaba had an interception deep in his team’s territory and returned it to the 10-yard line in the third quarter, thwarting the Cyclones’ best drive of the game.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Empire and The Foundation must merge their resources and forces with the aid of the ancient android Demerzel to have any chance of vanquishing The Mule and thwarting his insatiable appetite to rule the universe by any means necessary.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
If implemented, the 20% cap will benefit Live Nation by thwarting competition and driving the resale market toward Ticketmaster’s marketplace.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Arora said that thwarting these kinds of threats is best handled by Palo Alto’s platform, which puts all the protection needs for a client under one roof.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
The physical location of the base was built in the 1940s as an air defense site and central command point that played a major role in thwarting Soviet enemies.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
But amid the outrage, a troubling narrative has emerged that casts Israel as wholly indifferent to civilian suffering and ignores the complex, obstructive role Hamas plays in thwarting humanitarian aid.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
O'Rourke has been sounding the alarm on the ramifications of the new maps -- and the cost of thwarting them -- as he's been traveling the country on his town hall tour.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
But since relentless heat waves and environmental assault have killed 9 in 10 coral since the 1970s and keep thwarting more traditional ways to restore reefs, some scientists believe anything less would amount to surrender.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Defensively, the Mustangs didn’t allow a TD as Jacob Ruvalcaba had an interception deep in his team’s territory and returned it to the 10-yard line in the third quarter, thwarting the Cyclones’ best drive of the game.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Empire and The Foundation must merge their resources and forces with the aid of the ancient android Demerzel to have any chance of vanquishing The Mule and thwarting his insatiable appetite to rule the universe by any means necessary.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
If implemented, the 20% cap will benefit Live Nation by thwarting competition and driving the resale market toward Ticketmaster’s marketplace.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Arora said that thwarting these kinds of threats is best handled by Palo Alto’s platform, which puts all the protection needs for a client under one roof.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
The physical location of the base was built in the 1940s as an air defense site and central command point that played a major role in thwarting Soviet enemies.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
But amid the outrage, a troubling narrative has emerged that casts Israel as wholly indifferent to civilian suffering and ignores the complex, obstructive role Hamas plays in thwarting humanitarian aid.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
O'Rourke has been sounding the alarm on the ramifications of the new maps -- and the cost of thwarting them -- as he's been traveling the country on his town hall tour.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thwarting
Adjective
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Her list continues with small but frustrating oversights.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But an early lead slipped away by halftime — and eventually turned into a frustrating 2-1 loss for Sporting at Children’s Mercy Park.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some European leaders have suggested going as far as to send peacekeeping troops to enforce a post-war deterrence in Ukraine, while Russia wants a broader set of agreements that offer Moscow a greater say in the regional security landscape.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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No direct confrontation and no indirect confrontation means no deterrence.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since Ruben Amorim’s arrival at Manchester United 10 months ago, the team’s struggles to score goals have been hampering them.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nurse Chapel concludes that sleep, friends, and romantic entanglements have been hampering her productivity.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That's baffling to me that it was even checked.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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But over the years, designers and engineers have come up with baffling and sometimes even bizarre designs in their quest to imagine what wind power can look like.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead of doom-scrolling and checking e-mails, spend your device-free days exploring the Cayman reefs, wind foiling, or horseback riding.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Those remains still saturate the soil of the now quaint hills and regrown forests surrounding the salient that once proved so vital to preventing the invading German forces from reaching Paris.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Among the reasons the name was chosen, according to historians, was to signal that the United States prioritized preventing wars in the post-World War II nuclear age.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But what might motivate the impending path-crossing between Dani and Ridge is less clear, especially in light of Dani and Devon having their own flirty run-in at the tail end of James' time on Beyond the Gates.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and other parks showcase incredible biodiversity beyond the river crossings—from the dramatic calving season in February to excellent predator viewing during the green season.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Auburn opened the season by defeating visiting Baylor by two touchdowns, a good win to begin with and one that looks better after the Bears outlasted SMU.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz won his second US Open title, defeating Italian rival Jannik Sinner in four thrilling sets.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Thwarting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thwarting. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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