noun
definition
A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
definition
(by extension) An obstacle or obstruction.
verb
definition
To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
example
If writing dates has you stymied at times, it is probably for one of two reasons. https//www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-dates/
synonyms
definition
To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.
Examples of stymie in a Sentence
The two-tier system is likely to cause confusion and may stymie development.
He said Warner believes that the format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray would not stymie growth as many observers have been saying.
Would it be enough to stymie his apparent interest and drive him away?
It's made from high-impact polyethylene and it's designed to stymie even the most hard core chewers.
The defense bar is gung ho to stymie evidence in any cases where they figure a tip was involved.
Zamon and a few others sought me out, offered me a private deal, one that would give me what I wanted and possibly stymie Darkyn.
Security is the utmost concern of prison officials, who are aware of some lawmakers ' attempts to stymie Internet efforts in prisons.
Most of the human race has been destroyed, but Connor (played by Christian Bale) bands together with a group of survivors to stymie the machines.