as in to frustrate
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 thwart
Connor Ingram finished the second period without facing a shot, and had seven saves in the third, as Edmonton’s season-long three-game win streak was halted and their NHL-best power play thwarted twice.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
But Jonathan, Teddy and Angela’s plan to divert Roper’s purchase of an electromagnetic pulse device meant to plunge South America into chaos is thwarted when Roper catches on to Teddy’s love for Jonathan.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Attacks on security posts in Balincha, Tump and Kharan districts were thwarted, while in Pasni and Gwadar, insurgents attempted to abduct passengers traveling on buses along highways, police said.
—Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
But Georgia's offense has been thwarted at times, too, scoring just 74 against Missouri and 67 versus Texas.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
But Jonathan, Teddy and Angela’s plan to divert Roper’s purchase of an electromagnetic pulse device meant to plunge South America into chaos is thwarted when Roper catches on to Teddy’s love for Jonathan.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Attacks on security posts in Balincha, Tump and Kharan districts were thwarted, while in Pasni and Gwadar, insurgents attempted to abduct passengers traveling on buses along highways, police said.
—Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
But Georgia's offense has been thwarted at times, too, scoring just 74 against Missouri and 67 versus Texas.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
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Analysts pointed out that investors may have also been frustrated by AMD's lack of new customer announcements.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Outside of public transit, Muns highlighted the city’s work on Plano’s roads to improve transportation for residents — road work that has frustrated some.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Such giants have been hampered by worries that their stock prices shot too high and became too expensive following their years-long dominance of the market.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Speaking outside the downtown Los Angeles courthouse, Lemon said his arrest would not hamper his work in the press.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could extend the terms of the treaty or renegotiate its conditions in an effort to prevent a new nuclear arms race.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Warming a meal completely takes about 15 minutes, with the temperature reaching 55 ºC (131 ºF) to ensure adequate heating that does not damage nutrients and prevents bacterial contamination.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Thwart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thwart. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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