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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. )

Example Sentences

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stymied

The Democratic Republic of Congo stymied Portugal in its first visit to the tournament since appearing as Zaire in 1974.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

State and local building restrictions in many parts of the country have stymied construction of smaller, cheaper homes.

From Barron's ● May 31, 2026

Others feel completely stymied by this latest headache, which only builds on other unexpected costs and hurdles in an already complicated process.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

Besides internal challenges, a worsening operating environment outside its control has also stymied performance.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

That comes in handy in implementing the two principles of composition when they would otherwise be stymied by the rigid word order of English.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Related Words

• blocked
• interrupted