kibosh

verb

Definition of kiboshnext
as in to hinder

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kibosh
  1. hinder
  2. impede
  3. halt
  4. stem
  5. delay
  6. obstruct
  7. block
  8. cease
Verb
  • His zone swing percentage is higher than average but is going to have to be at Freddie Freeman levels to hinder teams in effectively pitching around him.
    — Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
  • However, some connections hinder, rather than help, professional progress.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of hinder
Verb
  • Whereas, for example, if AI is part of a feature set, one component faulting does not necessarily cause the user to feel their tasks have been impeded.
    — Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Britain’s youth are grappling with worse mental health now than 10 years ago, pushing more of them out of employment than their middle-aged peers and impeding their career growth.
    — BYPrarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of impede
Verb
  • After court battles earlier this month, a federal judge temporarily halted Hoffman's execution by nitrogen gas last week, issuing a preliminary injunction to stop the state from immediately carrying out his death sentence.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Their efforts to halt construction were ultimately unsuccessful, however, and the pipeline started operating in June 2017.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of halt
Verb
  • The problem stems largely from the structure of Proposition 13.
    — Bill Fulton, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The market’s confidence in AbbVie stems primarily from exceptional growth in its immunology portfolio, specifically Skyrizi and Rinvoq.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of stem
Verb
  • With Kyiv losing its grip on the western Russian region of Kursk, its sole territorial bargaining chip, many believe that Putin may be delaying talks on the ceasefire proposal until the region is firmly back under Russian control.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Under a special rule, IRA owners and participants born after December 31, 1950, and who turned 73 in 2024, can delay their first RMD until April 1, 2025.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of delay
Verb
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The status of the third remained unknown, but snow obstructed a full view of the nest.
    — Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of obstruct
Verb
  • These quality glasses tend to block 100% of UV light also.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Parental controls like Bark can be used to block the app completely, or at the very least, limit the amount of time a child is on it.
    — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of block
Verb
  • However, this does not mean that nuclear waste storage has ceased to be an issue.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Disney investors on Thursday voted down a proposal that the entertainment giant cease its participation in a prominent LGBTQ rights organization’s equality ratings program.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of cease
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