thwart
verb (used with object)
to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
have thwarted
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present perfectof thwart.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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Win or lose, streaming’s 900-pound gorilla will have thwarted or at least impeded a carefully laid attack by interloper David Ellison and his billionaire father, Larry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
"Our people, just as they have thwarted all plans for displacement and an alternative homeland over the decades, will also thwart such projects," he added.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
The easement effectively would have thwarted the casino by blocking vehicle access to the development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
He was a lifelong bachelor who said that having a family would have thwarted his career.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
"You have thwarted me, or tried to thwart me, at every stage of my life," Ralph went on.
From The Squire's Daughter by Silas K(itto) Hocking
