Explore Thwart through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like preclude or foreclose. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Thwart meaning
- Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.
- Of people: having a tendency to oppose; obstinate, perverse, stubborn.
- Of situations or things: adverse, unfavourable, unlucky.
Synonyms of Thwart
Using Thwart
- The main meaning on this page is: Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse. | Of people: having a tendency to oppose; obstinate, perverse, stubborn. | Of situations or things: adverse, unfavourable, unlucky.
- Useful related words include: cross thwart, preclude, foreclose, forestall.
- In the example corpus, thwart often appears in combinations such as: to thwart, thwart the, thwart an.
Context around Thwart
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thwart
- In this selection, "thwart" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, act, makeshift, live and whatever stand out and add context to how "thwart" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include authorities to thwart makeshift refugee and brilliantly to thwart the spanish. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thwart" sits close to words such as affleck, amounting and atari, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thwart
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Can Junk Fees Prevention Act Thwart Live Nation’s Monopoly? (10 words)
Critics say such efforts merely mask a desire to thwart the will of the people. (15 words)
Booker made a pair of free throws with 12.4 seconds left to thwart the rally. (16 words)
Bond is sent at the last minute to thwart an attempt to disrupt the coronation by the wealthy, eccentric and self-styled Athelstan of Wessex, who is on a deadly mission of his own to teach the United Kingdom a lesson. (41 words)
If someone needs our attention and we view this as an effort to thwart or derail us, we could be undermining a relationship, and this can cause repercussions that in fact, do thwart us in our goal. (37 words)
Naoya starts reading, but then wonders if this will have him develop the habit of leering over other women, which isn't ideal when it comes to their desire to thwart whatever develops with Milika. (35 words)
Can Junk Fees Prevention Act Thwart Live Nation’s Monopoly? (10 words)
Planting chives at the base of your rose bush will not thwart aphids (Are aphids even a problem on roses? (20 words)
Example sentences (20)
If someone needs our attention and we view this as an effort to thwart or derail us, we could be undermining a relationship, and this can cause repercussions that in fact, do thwart us in our goal.
After surrounding the building, Israeli security forces asked the suspects to turn themselves in. They refused and opened fired at Israeli forces, so the security forces operated to thwart the terrorist squad.
Al Daum, of Hilliard, just west of Columbus, said he doesn't feel the rules are being changed to thwart his voting.
Amid loud protests, Statehouse Republicans advanced the issue and timed it to thwart an abortion rights issue in the works for this fall.
And by 2021, as investigations began into his efforts to thwart the transfer of power, he had come to see another campaign as a shield against prosecutions.
As a successful writer, Alan understands the conventions of narrative construction and must use them specifically to thwart an insidious otherworldly monster.
A stone path resembling a dry streambed reflects waterway migration, while big boulders recall those used by the authorities to thwart makeshift refugee camps in France.
Bond is sent at the last minute to thwart an attempt to disrupt the coronation by the wealthy, eccentric and self-styled Athelstan of Wessex, who is on a deadly mission of his own to teach the United Kingdom a lesson.
Booker made a pair of free throws with 12.4 seconds left to thwart the rally.
But the blockbuster deal is still in jeopardy because British regulators have rejected it and U.S. authorities are trying to thwart it.
Can Junk Fees Prevention Act Thwart Live Nation’s Monopoly?
Critics say such efforts merely mask a desire to thwart the will of the people.
For one thing, Trump’s team could turn to Congress’ intent at the time, which was to thwart the efforts of Southern Democrats to deny full rights to newly freed slaves.
Gerard Moreno played in Yeremy Pino but Madrid goalkeeper did brilliantly to thwart the Spanish winger as he attempted to dribble round him.
Married Powell (pictured) denied the tryst but came clean when it was discovered that he and Hall met up in December to compare notes in an effort to thwart the investigation.
Naoya starts reading, but then wonders if this will have him develop the habit of leering over other women, which isn't ideal when it comes to their desire to thwart whatever develops with Milika.
On his opportunity though, Dirracolo calmly outwaited him and stood tall, making a pad save to thwart the opportunity.
Planting chives at the base of your rose bush will not thwart aphids (Are aphids even a problem on roses?
Since the Supreme Court overturned last year, Ohio Republicans have been preparing to thwart efforts to build protections for reproductive rights into the state constitution.
Small surf continues to thwart the Corona Open at South Africa's Jeffreys Bay, with competition put on hold for a fourth-straight day.
Common combinations with thwart
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to thwart 156×
- thwart the 59×
- thwart an 8×
- thwart his 7×
- can thwart 7×
- and thwart 7×
- thwart it 4×
- thwart their 4×
- thwart any 4×
- thwart what 3×