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as in baffles
to prevent from achieving a goal
a multitude of conflicting opinions frustrated me in my attempt to find a computer that best suits my needs
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as in discourages
to lessen the courage or confidence of
challenge the math student, but don't frustrate him or her with overly difficult problems
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Recent Examples of frustrates
This is part of a business model that has worked for TCU’s regular-season record, but increasingly frustrates fans who want to see a decent matchup in September.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
The sharp jump in investor activity is likely due to their financial strength, which can often combat the state’s legendary low affordability that frustrates the common house hunter.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Pay opacity frequently frustrates job seekers and may point to inequities within the company.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This imbalance frustrates Delhi but also underscores why cutting ties is not realistic.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
As a riff on the British whodunit, Columbus’ film is simply a cozy, and perhaps an all too simple, affair — nothing more than a jigsaw puzzle that neither challenges nor frustrates, but only passively entertains.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
The sharp jump in investor activity is likely due to their financial strength, which can often combat the state’s legendary low affordability that frustrates the common house hunter.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Pay opacity frequently frustrates job seekers and may point to inequities within the company.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This imbalance frustrates Delhi but also underscores why cutting ties is not realistic.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
As a riff on the British whodunit, Columbus’ film is simply a cozy, and perhaps an all too simple, affair — nothing more than a jigsaw puzzle that neither challenges nor frustrates, but only passively entertains.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrates
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One case that still baffles is the macabre story of Virginia McCullough, who killed her parents for their money – and then lived with their bodies for four years.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Michigan's Department of Natural Resources discourages people from keeping wild animals as pets.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Allowing more sunlight in also discourages the growth of mold.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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That kind of overload hinders change and makes future efforts more challenging.—
Daniel Schmeltz,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, the lack of efficient electrolytes with fast hydride ion conductivity, thermal stability, and electrode compatibility hinders their practical applications.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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If a mental image only impedes the human’s process of emulation, why should her mindedness make Celmins’s web less natural than the spider’s?—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Let go of whatever impedes your growth and progress.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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This prevents the formation of large turbulent swirls that can destabilize a conventional canopy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Leaving this out of the story of tenure prevents scholars from effectively withstanding attacks that seek to remake how academic labor is performed today.—
Time,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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If so, but your bank account balks at such a journey, just binge all six episodes of Prime’s latest mood quencher.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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For example, the person who balks at personal outreach or opts out of LinkedIn despite knowing that’s where recruiters look.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Frustrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrates. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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