kiboshed

Definition of kiboshednext
past tense of kibosh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiboshed
Verb
  • Check subscriptions, compare a few price quotes, and choose quality over clutter, especially if your budget talks keep getting delayed or mixed between emails and texts.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • American Airlines is telling you why your flight is delayed.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Noem's contract review policy disproportionately hindered FEMA, which awards massive contracts and funds disaster aid projects that frequently exceed $100,000.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
  • However, a budget managed by Congress with limited long-term visibility, coupled with a slow contracting process hindered by bureaucracy, creates some roadblocks.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Also, the westbound parts of the side streets between Northwest 37th Avenue and Northwest 34th Avenue were blocked by police.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Janine Sonis had a similar chance later on but had her shot blocked — one of eight on the night.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Political and police harassment hasn’t ceased.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The company ceased operations in 2018.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Unlike most toddlers with similar ambitions, however, Caldwell continued his excavation for over two years, until bedrock finally halted his efforts.
    Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The program was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Oh, and after a Collins strikeout finally ended the streak in the sixth, Isbel promptly led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
  • According to Max Preps, the JSerra Lions ended the 2025 season with a 3-7 record and went 0-5 in the Trinity League against powerhouse like Mater Dei.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At other events, RAM's compassion is impeded by red tape.
    Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Beyond the Cal/OSHA investigation, which has not previously been detailed publicly, attorneys for the state allege the Sheriff’s Department has impeded the workplace safety inquiry and refused to hand over vital documents, according to court filings in an ongoing dispute between the two agencies.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Andujar came home to score moments later on Gavin Sheets’ RBI-single and catcher Luis Campusano’s RBI double tied the game before Gray stemmed the bleeding.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The frontiers of medicine But these cautions have not stemmed the appetite for the therapies.
    Will Stone, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Kiboshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiboshed. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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