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stymie::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | stymy |
| Type of | obstacle, obstruction |
Examples of stymie
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If it's all gonna clash anyway, might as well stymie people all the way through.
From the ocregister.com
Not even a visit from Yost after the third hit could stymie the Giants'momentum.
From the jsonline.com
It appears the Republicans'only real policy is to stymie the President's agenda.
From the independent.co.uk
Resulting tax increases or reductions in services will stymie economic activity.
From the dailynews.com
Barefield was called to the mound to stymie a surge of four straight LAMP hits.
From the al.com
There were also concerns that the change would stymie a potential female nominee.
From the newsobserver.com
The captain's advice worked well enough to stymie Japan for the rest of the game.
From the usatoday.com
All I hear from the Left is the US will stymie growth if we do austerity as well.
From the ideas.time.com
International agencies are wary that too much help could stymie the local economy.
From the cnn.com
- A situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
- Obstruct: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"
- A thwarting and distressing situation
- A stymie refers to an archaic rule in the game of golf.
- Stymie (April 4, 1941 - 1962) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Stymie was bred by Max Hirsch, and was born on King Ranch, in Texas.
- The Stymie Handicap is an American ungraded dirt race for Thoroughbred horses run at Aqueduct Racetrack every year in March, the last month of winter. For horses three-years-old and up, it's set at one mile and one furlong (1 1/8th mile), offering a purse of $65,000 added.
- An obstacle or obstruction; A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green; To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
- This was a common phrase said before the allowance of ball markers. It occurred when a golfer's ball was blocking the other's line of putt. This is now avoided since the allowance of ball markers.
- An old term where an opponent's ball was in another player's putting line. A term used to describe when a player's ball is positioned behind a tree, bush or some other object thereby blocking the player's preferred shot.
