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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
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In Florida, more and more government agencies are thwarting the public’s right to know, including attempts to hide the details behind Alligator Alcatraz, the temporary immigrant detention center built in the Florida Everglades in June 2025.
—David Cuillier, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The ceiling thwarting her exceptional talent originated from the constraints of tradition.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Revolution is developing drugs that target a molecular driver of cancers known as RAS and its experimental drugs seek to block the driver, thereby thwarting common cancers including lung, pancreatic, and colon that have proven difficult to treat.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
As a Chicago police officer, O'Grady won the CPD's Blue Star Award for suffering a critical gunshot wound while thwarting the armed robbery of a woman during the holiday shopping season on State Street downtown in 1971, according to his obit.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Askarov finished with 20 saves for the Sharks, including thwarting Quinn Hughes on an overtime breakaway.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
However, Masi reports that rain over his observing site is thwarting observations.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The locals appeared, after succeeding in thwarting their enemies, to have sunk their ship and weapons in a ceremonial offering, as per a news release by Lund University.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Dec. 2025
Noun
The council keeps losing court battles on issues ranging from its Voter ID law to its efforts to censor library books to its thwarting of state housing laws.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
There are other ballot measure proposals aimed at thwarting the billionaires tax.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In Florida, more and more government agencies are thwarting the public’s right to know, including attempts to hide the details behind Alligator Alcatraz, the temporary immigrant detention center built in the Florida Everglades in June 2025.
—David Cuillier, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
The ceiling thwarting her exceptional talent originated from the constraints of tradition.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Revolution is developing drugs that target a molecular driver of cancers known as RAS and its experimental drugs seek to block the driver, thereby thwarting common cancers including lung, pancreatic, and colon that have proven difficult to treat.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
As a Chicago police officer, O'Grady won the CPD's Blue Star Award for suffering a critical gunshot wound while thwarting the armed robbery of a woman during the holiday shopping season on State Street downtown in 1971, according to his obit.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Askarov finished with 20 saves for the Sharks, including thwarting Quinn Hughes on an overtime breakaway.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
However, Masi reports that rain over his observing site is thwarting observations.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The locals appeared, after succeeding in thwarting their enemies, to have sunk their ship and weapons in a ceremonial offering, as per a news release by Lund University.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thwarting
Adjective
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What made the situation especially frustrating was that there appeared to be plenty of space on the playground and along the hiking trails.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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But sports games are likely to be moved elsewhere for much of the spring season, frustrating the parents of over 2,000 kids registered in baseball and softball leagues at Welles Park Parent Association, a volunteer organization for youth baseball and softball.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Washington and Seoul should now shift toward a policy of stable coexistence — focusing on deterrence rather than denuclearization, while encouraging normal diplomatic relations with regular engagement.—
Karishma Vaswani,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The combination of Israel’s undeclared arsenal and Iran’s nuclear ambitions has created what many analysts describe as a tense strategic balance, one that relies heavily on deterrence and secrecy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But then the team lost Kevin Fiala for the rest of the season to a fractured leg in the Olympic tournament and saw winger Andrei Kuzmenko undergo surgery last week to repair torn meniscus in his right knee, hampering an offense that ranks 28th in the 32-team league in goals.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Public frustration over the district’s academic performance reached a boiling point in August 2024, when Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker spoke at a school board meeting, saying the district’s poor performance was hampering students’ opportunities after high school.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even so, Pritzker’s unwillingness to push for construction in Bronzeville, on the site of the former Michael Reese Hospital, remains a baffling mystery.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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But the pop culture of twelve years ago is baffling, uncanny, affronting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Right on the edge of the river, there are ample opportunities for swimming, fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding, kiteboarding, and wing foiling.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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But as electric foiling becomes quieter, smoother, and more refined, the NAVI feels like a sign that this once-experimental tech is maturing – and carving out a more practical niche for itself on the water.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The study recommends that coaches and athletes monitor the mileage of individual runs, which may actually be more important for preventing injury.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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Before Castro began preventing citizens from leaving the country, Cuba’s then-thriving professional leagues had already turned amateur, forcing top players such as Perez and Cárdenas to decide between pursuing their MLB careers or living a rewardless life as stars in Cuba.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The winner was the player who avoided being blocked the longest — a blocking game, a category of strategy game where the objective centers on restricting your opponent’s movement.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That ocean-crossing potential means the spread of Trichonephila clavata is not limited by conventional geographic barriers like rivers, mountain ranges, or highways that might slow a ground-dwelling species.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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The man was employed as a crossing guard with VPD from September 12, 2018, to February 5, 2022, and from August 11, 2023, until his recent resignation.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Thwarting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thwarting. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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