thwart
verb (used with object)
to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
thwarted
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past participleof thwart.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof thwart.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
thwartverb (used with object)to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
Example Sentences
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Those plans were thwarted by the car’s warning message.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Torrential rain meant everyone got cold and wet, particularly the protesters but the road remained blocked and the parade was thwarted.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Herbert had to pounce on the loose ball and the threat was thwarted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Their efforts were thwarted by Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who rejected the petition right at the deadline, hours before the state’s primary election last month.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“It is the same all the way through. Charming descriptions of mountain goats and ibexes! Blooming edelweiss and cute babies! This is not poetry. Where is the suffering? The torment? The thwarted dreams?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
