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 Disney‘s run to its first Super Bowl touchdown in 20 years is in danger of being stymied by some serious defense. —
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 Access to lifesaving new technologies can be stymied when hospitals don’t get paid enough to cover their costs. —Katie Palmer, STAT, 15 Apr. 2026 Then in August, the administration dismantled the Foreign Malign Influence Center, a branch of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that had stymied efforts by Russia, China and Iran to interfere in the 2024 election. —Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026 And repeatedly, those efforts were stymied. —Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026 The Cubs bats were stymied for much of the afternoon by Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft, who struck out a career-high nine batters. —Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 Burleson Centennial shuts out Joshua Burleson Centennial Addison McCroskey stymied Joshua to power her squad to a 1-0 victory Friday. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026 Yusuf and his pals are as stymied as the siblings themselves, and just as preoccupied by their status within a larger universe. —Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026 He is widely respected as a coach and a strong leader but was sometimes stymied by the politics that come with the professional level. —Brendan Marks, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 Access to lifesaving new technologies can be stymied when hospitals don’t get paid enough to cover their costs. —Katie Palmer, STAT, 15 Apr. 2026 Then in August, the administration dismantled the Foreign Malign Influence Center, a branch of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that had stymied efforts by Russia, China and Iran to interfere in the 2024 election. —Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026 And repeatedly, those efforts were stymied. —Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026 The Cubs bats were stymied for much of the afternoon by Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft, who struck out a career-high nine batters. —Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 Burleson Centennial shuts out Joshua Burleson Centennial Addison McCroskey stymied Joshua to power her squad to a 1-0 victory Friday. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026 Yusuf and his pals are as stymied as the siblings themselves, and just as preoccupied by their status within a larger universe. —Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026 He is widely respected as a coach and a strong leader but was sometimes stymied by the politics that come with the professional level. —Brendan Marks, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stymied
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An amusing film if not altogether convincing, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is protracted and exceedingly hampered by imitation.— Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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But it has been hampered by technical and staffing issues, the Financial Times reported, with passengers in 15 countries waiting up to three hours at security.— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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This shall not be impeded by the cessation of hostilities.— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
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Robert Brulle, a visiting professor at Brown University who studies fossil fuel lobbying, said ExxonMobil led efforts to discredit climate science that successfully impeded government intervention.— Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Since October of last year, the agency has lost more than 1,500 agents, and these unfilled positions have severely hindered operational capacity at a critical moment.— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Trout was also a major storyline, as the superstar, hindered by injuries for several years, totaled five dingers in the four-game set.— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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The transparency issue also became important after the board embarrassed itself by quietly boosting board members’ pay by 25% — with Foley being the only member opposed.— The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
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And, as if embarrassed by the whole business, the show will do something crazy to blast the tear from your eye.— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Still facing charges are Heather Morrow and William Stanley, who are alleged to have obstructed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at their office off Tyvola Centre Drive.— Ryan Oehrli April 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
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Orbán, who refused to sever Hungary’s ties to Moscow following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has repeatedly obstructed European efforts to aid Kyiv.— Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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