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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

Potential scientific breakthroughs could be stymied: in medicine, agriculture and even climate change adaptation.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

When retirees arrive at this place where they have everything mapped out and now it’s time to just work the plan, they can get stymied.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Yet again, they found their voices stymied, their input limited to Post-it notes.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Builder profit margins and sentiment in the industry have been stymied by a postpandemic rise in buying costs.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Anyone who tries even casually to follow their advice may be stymied, for the conventional wisdom on parenting seems to shift by the hour.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Related Words

• blocked
• interrupted