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  2. The meaning of STYMIE is to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of. How to use stymie in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose: In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents. Synonym. block. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preventing and impeding. anti-drug. anti-jamming. avoidable. avoidably. fireproof. flameproof. frustration.

  4. Stymied definition: hindered, blocked, or thwarted. See examples of STYMIED used in a sentence.

  5. To be an obstacle to; prevent the advancement or success of; thwart or stump: weather that stymied attempts to locate the missing hikers; a math problem that stymied half the class.

  6. The verb stymie means "to obstruct or hinder." Constantly texting with your friends will stymie your effort to finish your homework. Stymie was first used on the golf course in Scotland, where it referred to an opponent's ball blocking your own ball’s path to the cup.

  7. STYMIE meaning: 1. to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose: 2. to prevent…. Learn more.

  8. 1. to hinder or thwart. 2. golf. to impede with a stymie. noun Word forms: plural -mies. 3. golf. (formerly) a situation on the green in which an opponent's ball is blocking the line between the hole and the ball about to be played: an obstructing ball may now be lifted and replaced by a marker. 4.

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