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• past tense form of stymie.
• past participle of stymie.

stymied

American  

[stahy-meed] / ˈstaɪ mid /

adjective

1. 

   hindered, blocked, or thwarted.

   In this drama he plays a stymied professor of history who has never managed to become department head.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of stymie.

Etymology

Origin of stymied

stymie ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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stymied

Singapore enacted a Transboundary Haze Pollution Act in 2014, but enforcement has been stymied by jurisdictional barriers and challenges obtaining evidence from overseas.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Gas importers in Asia, meanwhile, have turned to the U.S. since the Iran war has stymied shipments from Qatar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

One researcher investigating AI’s effects on children has expressed concerns of “cognitive stunting” — critical thinking skills prohibited from developing, just as physical growth can be stymied by malnutrition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

But a sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong in 2020 after huge pro-democracy protests has stymied dissent in the financial hub.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

But a start was all they had, for even after a long discussion, the children were left stymied.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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