thwart
verb (used with object)
to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
had thwarted
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past perfectof thwart.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Qatar said Thursday it was evacuating residents living near the US embassy in the capital Doha, after earlier announcing it had thwarted attacks on Hamad International Airport.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
In a December letter to investors, Hackman said MBS had thwarted its efforts to restructure the loan, spurring its decision to return the property to lenders, Bloomberg said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
Syria, unable to resume a program it had conducted in violation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, only said at the time that it had thwarted an Israeli airstrike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Earlier on Monday, Israel's domestic security agency said it had thwarted a Hezbollah attempt to assassinate a former official.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
Hazel had thwarted Gaea’s plans that time, but she’d had to pull down the cavern, sacrificing her life and her mother’s.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
