thwarting 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of thwartingnext
as in frustrating

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thwarting

2 of 3

noun

as in deterrence

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thwarting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of thwart
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 Synonyms for thwarting
  1. frustrating
  2. deterrence
  3. baffling
  4. preventing
  5. crossing
  6. neutralization
  7. checkmate
  8. stopping
Adjective
  • Not all of these ideas will pan out, but if any do, the next few years could bring an inflection point in treating some of the most frustrating and intractable diseases of our modern era.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Kody quickly came to Robyn’s defense, further frustrating Janelle.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of frustrating
Noun
  • All deterrence is based on unpredictability, but it's also based on strength.
    Susan Page, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The big picture: The series of assassinations and other military operations in the region helped restore much of Israel's deterrence, which was shattered on Oct. 7.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of deterrence
Adjective
  • The little information the police did reveal was often confusing, baffling, even contradictory.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Walker’s campaign, however, was plagued by controversies and baffling and false statements.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of baffling
Verb
  • Brushing and flossing regularly helps keep your gums and teeth clean, preventing bacteria and plaque from building up and causing inflammation or infection.
    Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After the Fed instituted an outsize 50-basis-point rate cut last month in hopes of preventing a further weakening in the labor market, most experts now believe this new data will change officials’ tune moving forward.
    Will Daniel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of preventing
Noun
  • The following year, Assad’s forces recaptured Daraa, and the border crossing reopened.
    Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In Tecumseh, a rural area southeast of Oklahoma, the Little River was more than 4 feet past its flood stage early Monday, threatening to damage croplands, pastures and roads along the river downstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of crossing
Noun
  • Specialist incident response providers can also assist in areas beyond the immediate neutralization of the attack, such as root cause analysis, to identify how the adversaries compromised your organization.
    Robert Harrison, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Its strategic goals should be the neutralization of the Iranian threat, Arab-Israeli peace, and a creative solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
    Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of neutralization
Noun
  • So the Olympics, okay, that’s checkmate, that’s the moment an athlete dreams about.
    Simmone Shah, TIME, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Perhaps then, there will be a vibe shift in the workplace next year with a clear winner who turns the stalemate into a checkmate.
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2023
Definition of checkmate
Verb
  • According to the Latin Recording Academy, more than 30 artists took the stage to deliver show-stopping tributes honoring the memories of key figures who made great contributions to Latin music.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • One of the highlights of the recent 2024 Summer Olympic Games, held in Paris, was Dion’s show-stopping performance.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of stopping
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