thwarts (Meaning)
thwarts
to pass through or across, to defeat the hopes, desires, or plans of, a rower's seat extending across a boat, to oppose successfully, situated or placed across something else, to stand in the way of, athwart, to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle, across entry 1 sense 1, a seat extending athwart a boat
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thwarts Sentence Examples
- The burglar's plan was thwarted by an unexpected security system.
- The government's efforts to suppress dissent were thwarted by the courageous actions of activists.
- The virus's attempt to spread within the body was thwarted by the immune system.
- The opposition party's attempts to undermine the ruling government were thwarted by skillful political maneuvering.
- The engineer's brilliant design thwarted the possibility of a catastrophic bridge collapse.
- The company's expansion plans were thwarted by an economic downturn.
- The climber's attempt to summit the treacherous mountain was thwarted by unforeseen weather conditions.
- The negotiator's efforts to resolve the hostage crisis were thwarted by the kidnappers' intransigence.
- The scientist's groundbreaking research was thwarted by a lack of funding.
- The team's strategy to win the championship was thwarted by the superior performance of the opposing team.
FAQs About the word thwarts
to pass through or across, to defeat the hopes, desires, or plans of, a rower's seat extending across a boat, to oppose successfully, situated or placed across
frustrates, baffles, hampers, blocks, inhibits, discomfits, balks, hinders, precludes, overcomes
furthers, aids, fosters,encourages, advances, promotes, assists, cultivates, forwards,facilitates
The burglar's plan was thwarted by an unexpected security system.
The government's efforts to suppress dissent were thwarted by the courageous actions of activists.
The virus's attempt to spread within the body was thwarted by the immune system.
The opposition party's attempts to undermine the ruling government were thwarted by skillful political maneuvering.
