stymie

Example Sentences

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It was supposed to improve information-sharing, not stymie it.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

The rules did draw backlash from some local startups, which called the rules vague or warned the fresh impediments could stymie innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The administration could also stymie builder share repurchases, Kim noted.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

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

The King and the Grand Vizier were playing a foursome against the Pro and the High Priest of Hec, and the Vizier had just laid the High Priest a dead stymie.

From The Clicking of Cuthbert by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)