as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the raging blizzard stymied the rescuers' attempts to find the stranded mountain climbers
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Recent Examples of stymie
Another issue is that Google Maps, like other navigation services, has struggled to identify users’ current locations at times this year because Israeli forces are interfering with GPS signals in the region to stymie Hamas fighters.
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Paresh Dave, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
With a vote of 218 needed to get almost any bill passed, a couple of cases of the flu or some special elections that don’t go red and Jeffries can sink or at least stymie portions of the MAGA agenda.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
He was tackled for a loss five times, and even at the very end of the game, with the Broncos seemingly trying to get Jeanty the record on the game’s final possession, he was stymied.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
But negotiations, even with those in his own Democratic party, stymied, and the attempts were largely unsuccessful.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Paresh Dave, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
With a vote of 218 needed to get almost any bill passed, a couple of cases of the flu or some special elections that don’t go red and Jeffries can sink or at least stymie portions of the MAGA agenda.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
He was tackled for a loss five times, and even at the very end of the game, with the Broncos seemingly trying to get Jeanty the record on the game’s final possession, he was stymied.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
But negotiations, even with those in his own Democratic party, stymied, and the attempts were largely unsuccessful.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Walker, in fact, explains that one of the by-products of alcohol metabolism is a class of chemicals, known as aldehydes, that are especially prone to impede REM sleep.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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These teams all have franchise players to build around and some contracts that would impede them from fully committing to the tear-down process.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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As homeowners turn to contractors for the slow process of rebuilding, an immigration policy that deports undocumented workers or forces them underground may hinder the recovery.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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This detachment can hinder the development of relationship security, which is essential for building healthy relationships in adulthood.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Both homebuyers and current homeowners are hampered by today’s higher interest rates.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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During major emergencies that communication can be hampered by issues such as limited radio connectivity, wind noise or other technical problems.—
Christopher L. Keller,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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But the fanbases of those games are not buying it, and have undergone a campaign to embarrass Musk as much as possible about his claims, dragging him into childish internet fights.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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And, yes, some justices should also regret embarrassing the court by needlessly attracting attention to their ethics.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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There’s a pesky column at the corner, which manages to just barely obstruct sightlines — though perhaps this has meaning of its own, revealing a potential non-linguistic barrier between us and them, while also helping to give the classroom its necessary claustrophobic tension.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Just 30 minutes after being injected with microplastics, blood flow could be obstructed in the mice's brains.—
Hatty Willmoth,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Stymie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymie. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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