kibosh

Definition of kiboshnext

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Verb
  • Others blame social media for hindering crew members from socializing—and carousing—together.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Awardees say the terminations hinder economic progress, not just in their communities but across the state.
    Nora Mabie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The indictment includes the conspiracy count, which carries a maximum sentence of six years in federal prison, as well as several other counts of forcibly impeding a federal officer, each punishable by up to one year in federal prison.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Castle has become nearly impossible to impede.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In February, a Massachusetts federal court order halted the administration from using tax data for immigration enforcement for now.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • This week, construction crews and equipment snaked along a hillside on the southern end of the 420-acre parcel, away from the three sites where the Army Corps had halted work.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Mucus oozed out of the coral stems, a telltale response to trauma.
    Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • And many are struggling, according to the Cathedral Music Trust, which was founded in 1956 to stem the decline of church music after World War II.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The contest was delayed for about 10 minutes in the fourth after plate umpire Ron Kulpa exited due to taking a foul ball off his mask.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Along with Buttó, right-hander Hayden Birdsong underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery, while right-handers Joel Peguero (Grade 2 hamstring strain) and left-hander Reiver Sanmartin (right hip flexor) sustained injuries that delayed the starts to their seasons.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors said Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge.
    David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Full-palm tactile sensing allows the robot to continue manipulating objects even when cameras are obstructed or when precise force control is required, such as in assembly tasks.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The undrafted rookie blocked two shots in the final seconds to help the Sacramento Kings hold on for a 117-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans before a crowd of 15,422 at Golden 1 Center.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The strait has effectively blocked by Iran since the start of the war.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Under the emergency order, the school must immediately cease operations and may not provide massage education services in Texas unless otherwise authorized.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Your intelligence, your generosity, your courage, and your great sensitivity never cease to move me.
    Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Kibosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kibosh. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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