stymied

• He meant, of course, that their plans were stymied or frustrated, kibosh being a synonym for "roadblock." —  The Word Detective
• The unit may have been too good at what it did: How good police work is stymied -- or assisted -- by politicians is a recurring theme of the show, which is shot on location in Baltimore but could be taking place in any major American city.
• After an awkward but difficult Tocantins ceramic pig-toss reward challenge and a Survivor sling-shot immunity throwdown that saw J.T. get stymied, the voting numbers weren't on Sydney's side when three of her Jalapao tribe members - —  The Deadbolt
• Our educational system has totally neglected, stymied, and hurt the majority of our students in the interest of trying to save them all.
• So after reviewing the issue below I was stumped, out of ideas, stymied, at a loss, and bewildered. —  TechNet Blogs

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