stymie
verb (used with object)
to hinder, block, or thwart.
has stymied
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present perfectof stymie (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The partial shutdown has stymied operations of the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other DHS agencies.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2026
That sort of thinking has stymied broad-based efforts to reform hiring practices.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
An affordable housing shortage has stymied efforts to get people off the streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
But the preference of the cell’s protein-building machinery for standard amino acids has stymied their quest to use the full palette.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 10, 2024
But the ERA’s path to ratification has stymied easy certification.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
