stymie
verb (used with object)
to hinder, block, or thwart.
will stymie
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future tenseof stymie.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Critics of the effort to list lion populations have said that it will stymie residential and commercial projects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
But if the defenders can hold, Lee said, “they will stymie forces trying to begin the siege.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022
The smart sneakers will stymie your prankster buddies when they stoop down to surreptitiously give you a hotfoot.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2019
Each will stymie progress at every step of the way.
From Time ● Oct. 25, 2016
A T-Mobile representative, Jane Builder, agreed, saying, “This is not the time to be implementing legislation that will stymie reliable service to city residents.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2010
