as in hampered
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 stymied
Utah's legislature was repeatedly stymied by state judges this year, prompting Republican lawmakers to begin considering judicial reforms.
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
The group was stymied by this new development.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
In Marshon Lattimore’s debut, Washington’s defense stymied the New Orleans attack in all ways possible, helping to create an overall dominant time-of-possession advantage.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Barbaro auditioned in 2020, but, of course, production was stymied.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
However, the second half saw a Seattle defense that stymied the Packers’ solid run game, and that ultimately led to a number of three-and-outs to give the Seahawks a chance to get back into the game.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
However, there should be plenty of transactions to go around even if deals involving the largest tech companies are stymied, Kenny said.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
The deferral actually stymied a potential trade to the Phillies (where he was ultimately traded) for Tug McGraw (among others) in 1979.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Putting up a $50 million bond plus other guarantees, Combs saw two previous bail efforts stymied in September.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Erin Alberty, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
The group was stymied by this new development.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
In Marshon Lattimore’s debut, Washington’s defense stymied the New Orleans attack in all ways possible, helping to create an overall dominant time-of-possession advantage.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Barbaro auditioned in 2020, but, of course, production was stymied.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
However, the second half saw a Seattle defense that stymied the Packers’ solid run game, and that ultimately led to a number of three-and-outs to give the Seahawks a chance to get back into the game.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
However, there should be plenty of transactions to go around even if deals involving the largest tech companies are stymied, Kenny said.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
The deferral actually stymied a potential trade to the Phillies (where he was ultimately traded) for Tug McGraw (among others) in 1979.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Putting up a $50 million bond plus other guarantees, Combs saw two previous bail efforts stymied in September.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Stymied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymied. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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