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
Defending the Arctic—an environment that for centuries has thwarted ambitions of explorers and governments—will demand big budgets, unprecedented resources and determination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
The overnight downpour has thwarted plans, as some had been expecting to return to their properties in Bridgend within a few months.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
He has thwarted me in counsel and despised me in action.
From The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day by Sir Walter Scott
