thwart
verb (used with object)
to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
has thwarted
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present perfectof thwart (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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Mantel contends Yaroslavsky has thwarted efforts to increase the housing supply.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Since seizing power, the Traore-led junta has repeatedly said it has thwarted attempts to destabilise the country.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
It has thwarted explorers and stifled merchants’ ambitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
That tension has thwarted reform efforts since last century.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2024
"Bear it;" replied Laura scornfully, "I've all my life borne it, and fate has thwarted me at every step."
From The Gilded Age, Part 7. by Charles Dudley Warner
