Thesaurus / stymie
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synonyms for stymie
- choke off
- crimp
- foil
- impede
- obstruct
- stall
- stonewall
- thwart
- balk
- block
- confound
- corner
- crab
- cramp
- defeat
- mystify
- nonplus
- pigeonhole
- prevent
- puzzle
- shelve
- snooker
- stump
- 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
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Well, the first thing to be done is to get rid of Loudon's stymie with the authorities.
HUNTINGTOWERJOHN BUCHANHe wished frantically that he could have figured out a way to stymie the chase, but starships were not built to be sabotaged.
THE SEX LIFE OF THE GODSMICHAEL KNERRHe may dodge a stymie or circumvent an inconvenient piece of the green over which, without the cut, the ball would have to travel.
THE COMPLETE GOLFER [1905]HARRY VARDONThe common method of playing a stymie is by pitching your ball over that of your opponent, but this is not always possible.
THE COMPLETE GOLFER [1905]HARRY VARDONThe object is to knock the stymie right away over the hole, and to follow through with your own and drop in.
THE COMPLETE GOLFER [1905]HARRY VARDONThe simplest and most frequent is the waiving of the lost stroke for a stymie.
THE SPIRIT OF THE LINKSHENRY LEACHThis is the stroke which is now known as the Vaile Stymie Stroke.
THE SOUL OF GOLFPERCY ADOLPHUS VAILEOf the Stymie, let it be said, that as it always has been a freak of the game, so let it continue to be.
THE SPORTSWOMAN'S LIBRARY, VOL. 1 OF 2VARIOUSA stymie, is when the opponent's ball is on the line of your own putt.
THE SPORTSWOMAN'S LIBRARY, VOL. 1 OF 2VARIOUSI suppose I must have explained a stymie or a no-ball very cleverly once.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOLUME 147, AUGUST 12, 1914VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO STYMIE
- arrest
- bar
- barricade
- block out
- blockade
- brake
- catch
- charge
- check
- choke
- clog
- close
- close off
- close out
- congest
- cut off
- dam
- dead-end
- deter
- fill
- halt
- hang up
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- intercept
- interfere with
- occlude
- plug
- prevent
- shut off
- shut out
- stall
- stonewall
- stop
- stop up
- stopper
- stymie
- tackle
- take out of play
- thwart
- baffle
- balk
- beat
- bilk
- bollix
- buffalo
- check
- checkmate
- counter
- crab
- cramp
- crimp
- curb
- dash
- defeat
- disappoint
- disconcert
- ditch
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- faze
- foul up
- frustrate
- get around
- give the runaround
- give the slip
- hang up
- hinder
- juke
- nullify
- outwit
- prevent
- rattle
- restrain
- run circles around
- run rings around
- shake
- shake off
- shuffle off
- skip
- stop
- stymie
- throw monkey wrench in
- thwart
- upset the apple cart
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