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
Lee had a dangerous scoring chance, Anthony Duclair hit the post off the rush and Demko had to be sturdy to stymie Simon Holmstrom down low with the Islanders’ net empty.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
What remains to be seen is if a fight by Democrats stymied by the realities of their minority status is enough to satisfy Democratic voters.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, another administration directive has significantly stymied federal funding to the tax-exempt sector.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Roiling trade tensions stand to raise inflation and stymie global economic growth in 2025, according to research from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released Monday.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
What remains to be seen is if a fight by Democrats stymied by the realities of their minority status is enough to satisfy Democratic voters.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, another administration directive has significantly stymied federal funding to the tax-exempt sector.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Roiling trade tensions stand to raise inflation and stymie global economic growth in 2025, according to research from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released Monday.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stymie
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Removing opportunities for public commentary could impede the department’s ability to operate in the public’s interest, according to experts who spoke with Reuters.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The charges were first dropped a few weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term in part because the case would impede Adams’ ability to do his job as mayor, including cooperating with Trump’s immigration crackdown, the Justice Department’s new acting deputy attorney general wrote.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Arbitrary rules shouldn’t hinder deserved recognition.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, choosing to avoid office politics can seriously hinder your career growth.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Aly Song | Reuters Trump's tariffs on China are already hampering Christmas sales.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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The daytime setting undermined their gimmicks, and Wyatt's early ankle injury hampered his performance, leading to a slow, unengaging match that failed to live up to the intriguing potential of the pairing.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Mariah Carey just pulled a classic mom move by embarrassing her teenage son in front of his friends.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
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The leaking was intended to embarrass Bork, whose nomination was ultimately rejected by the U.S. Senate albeit for reasons unrelated to his rental list.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yoon has repeatedly accused Lee’s Democratic Party of abusing its parliamentary majority status to obstruct his agenda, impeach senior officials and slash the government’s budget bill.—
Time,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Stymie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stymie. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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