as in hampering
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 thwarting
Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to designate Marilyn Monroe’s former Westside home as a historic cultural monument, thwarting the current owners’ attempt to demolish it.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
But since relentless heat waves and environmental assault have killed 9 in 10 coral since the 1970s and keep thwarting more traditional ways to restore reefs, some scientists believe anything less would amount to surrender.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Defensively, the Mustangs didn’t allow a TD as Jacob Ruvalcaba had an interception deep in his team’s territory and returned it to the 10-yard line in the third quarter, thwarting the Cyclones’ best drive of the game.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Empire and The Foundation must merge their resources and forces with the aid of the ancient android Demerzel to have any chance of vanquishing The Mule and thwarting his insatiable appetite to rule the universe by any means necessary.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
If implemented, the 20% cap will benefit Live Nation by thwarting competition and driving the resale market toward Ticketmaster’s marketplace.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Arora said that thwarting these kinds of threats is best handled by Palo Alto’s platform, which puts all the protection needs for a client under one roof.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
The physical location of the base was built in the 1940s as an air defense site and central command point that played a major role in thwarting Soviet enemies.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
The cyanobacteria quickly grew back, thwarting efforts that cost tens of thousands of dollars.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to designate Marilyn Monroe’s former Westside home as a historic cultural monument, thwarting the current owners’ attempt to demolish it.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
But since relentless heat waves and environmental assault have killed 9 in 10 coral since the 1970s and keep thwarting more traditional ways to restore reefs, some scientists believe anything less would amount to surrender.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Defensively, the Mustangs didn’t allow a TD as Jacob Ruvalcaba had an interception deep in his team’s territory and returned it to the 10-yard line in the third quarter, thwarting the Cyclones’ best drive of the game.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Empire and The Foundation must merge their resources and forces with the aid of the ancient android Demerzel to have any chance of vanquishing The Mule and thwarting his insatiable appetite to rule the universe by any means necessary.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
If implemented, the 20% cap will benefit Live Nation by thwarting competition and driving the resale market toward Ticketmaster’s marketplace.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Arora said that thwarting these kinds of threats is best handled by Palo Alto’s platform, which puts all the protection needs for a client under one roof.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
The physical location of the base was built in the 1940s as an air defense site and central command point that played a major role in thwarting Soviet enemies.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thwarting
Adjective
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Before last season, his latent talent was obvious, but a frustrating lack of consistency meant the 28-year-old was never — until now — even included in the 30-man shortlist for the award.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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More frustrating still is when the shoe is on the other foot.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Beyond its nuclear-deterrence mission, the B-2’s long range and payload capacity have enabled it to deliver large munitions at a distance.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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That inconsequential punishment provides little deterrence for either serial or opportunistic poachers.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After much complaining, Bungie reverted some nerfs like hampering the hyper-efficient Solo Ops farm.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Dankowski highlighted that the lack of this information would effectively mean losing one of the most important plasma diagnostic tools, significantly hampering scientific research at ITER and the safe operation of future power reactors.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fellow Reddit users in the comments section agreed that the situation was baffling.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The baffling Windows 11 update bug that corrupted SSDs now appears to be linked to storage drives running pre-release firmware.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead of doom-scrolling and checking e-mails, spend your device-free days exploring the Cayman reefs, wind foiling, or horseback riding.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Her shop also carries products for preventing hearing loss, like custom headphones to make music or movies safer for your ears, to TV and phone amplifiers to help with comprehension and ultimately, quality of life for folks with hearing aids as well as products and counseling for tinnitus.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Vaccination has proven effective at preventing serious cases, hospitalizations and death.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An estimated 132 paddlers started the 30-mile Catalina crossing journey, with 128 making it to the finish line.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Experiments have demonstrated that these particles can move beyond the digestive tract, entering the bloodstream, crossing cell membranes, and eventually reaching reproductive organs.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Chargers got off to a hot start to the season in year two under Jim Harbaugh by defeating the Chiefs 27-21 in the NFL season opener.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jovic lifted the trophy by defeating Colombia’s Emiliana Arango 6-4, 6-1 in Sunday’s final of the WTA 500 tournament in Zapopan, Mexico.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Thwarting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thwarting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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