thwart
verb (used with object)
to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
have been thwarting
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present perfect progressiveof thwart.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Clashes have meanwhile continued in the Panjshir Valley, north of Kabul, where resistance fighters have been thwarting efforts by the Taliban to exert control.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2021
"You're sure it's you who have been thwarting all my plans these last few days?"
From The Secret of Sarek by Maurice Leblanc
