thwarting 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of thwartingnext
as in frustrating

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thwarting

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noun

as in deterrence

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thwarting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of thwart
as in hampering
to prevent from achieving a goal a coalition of grassroots organizations thwarted the company's efforts to get approval for a new power plant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thwarting
  1. frustrating
  2. deterrence
  3. baffling
  4. preventing
  5. crossing
  6. neutralization
  7. checkmate
  8. stopping
Adjective
  • Not all of these ideas will pan out, but if any do, the next few years could bring an inflection point in treating some of the most frustrating and intractable diseases of our modern era.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Kody quickly came to Robyn’s defense, further frustrating Janelle.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of frustrating
Noun
  • The second thing is that military strategy and ultimately political strategy have evolved from at first being fundamentally reactive to the initial Hamas attack, from the imperative to restore Israeli deterrence and to punish Hamas.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
  • But from the air over Lebanon, Israel can now seemingly bomb at will; whatever deterrence previously existed has broken down.
    Sam Heller, TIME, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of deterrence
Adjective
  • The little information the police did reveal was often confusing, baffling, even contradictory.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Walker’s campaign, however, was plagued by controversies and baffling and false statements.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of baffling
Verb
  • Many are looking to have questions answered about eligibility for a program or programs, such as if there is a disability preventing someone from being able to work.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Brushing and flossing regularly helps keep your gums and teeth clean, preventing bacteria and plaque from building up and causing inflammation or infection.
    Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of preventing
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the Fort Erie crossing via Buffalo is about 130 miles from the Ohio-Pennsylvania border at Interstate 90.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Katz and Dermer claimed the UN's inability to send enough trucks to the crossings is to blame for the missed goal, but said Netanyahu has ordered the IDF to get to 350 trucks as soon as possible.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of crossing
Noun
  • Twenty-three years later, Uvalde proved that the priority must still be placed upon neutralization, regardless of equipment, armor and personnel training.
    Ryan Maxin, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Specialist incident response providers can also assist in areas beyond the immediate neutralization of the attack, such as root cause analysis, to identify how the adversaries compromised your organization.
    Robert Harrison, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of neutralization
Noun
  • So the Olympics, okay, that’s checkmate, that’s the moment an athlete dreams about.
    Simmone Shah, TIME, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Perhaps then, there will be a vibe shift in the workplace next year with a clear winner who turns the stalemate into a checkmate.
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2023
Definition of checkmate
Verb
  • According to the Latin Recording Academy, more than 30 artists took the stage to deliver show-stopping tributes honoring the memories of key figures who made great contributions to Latin music.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • One of the highlights of the recent 2024 Summer Olympic Games, held in Paris, was Dion’s show-stopping performance.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of stopping
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