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snooker

[snook-er, snoo-ker] / ˈsnʊk ər, ˈsnu kər /
VERB
stymie
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choke off crimp foil impede obstruct stall stonewall thwart
STRONG
balk block confound corner crab cramp defeat mystify nonplus pigeonhole prevent puzzle shelve stump
WEAK
cramp one's style cut off dead-end give the runaround hang fire hang-up hold off hold up put on back burner put on hold throw a monkey wrench into
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abet advance aid assist forward help support
STRONG
allow clarify clear up enlighten explain explicate let go release
WEAK
encourage

Example Sentences

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I've been running into superheroes playing unbelievable snooker.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Despite his father, William, swiftly banning Virgo from the club, out of concerns for a boy so young treating such a venue of questionable repute as his playground, snooker had already won.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

He had a string of one-liners down pat, a deep mine of anecdotes ready to roll out at any given moment, and a sureness of just how fortunate he had been to stumble on snooker.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Just weeks earlier, at two years and 261 days old, he completed a snooker double pot.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

In the early afternoon he took a bus to Watsonville and played three games of snooker with a friend who came to meet him in answer to a phone call.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.