stymie
verb (used with object)
to hinder, block, or thwart.
is stymieing
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present progressiveof stymie (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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County health officials say they’ve tried to strike a balance between economic and public health, but stress that their focus is stymieing the spread of the coronavirus and, ultimately, saving lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2020
This situation is stymieing criminal investigations, upending innocents’ lives and making it harder to set legal boundaries around mass-surveillance programs.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2016
The discord also is stymieing efforts to forge a U.N.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2016
