thwart

Object

• ambition: Of the golf his thwarted ambitions greater use of.
• hacker: Some say enterprises may soon need a special firewall to thwart the malicious hackers, spoofers and.. .
• villain: A sliding drawbridge thwarts the villains trying to attack your castle.
• attempt: The sticks thwart attempts to disguise alcohol by mixing it with soft drinks.
• thief: Police are urging people to check their home security in a bid to thwart would-be thieves.
• plot: Why not simply take Jesus into heaven or thwart the plots to kill his messenger without having anyone die at all?

Subject

• lack: In many of these reviewers were thwarted by lack of good evidence.
• weather: On day one ambitious plans were thwarted by the weather.
• fact: Government attempts to blame meat imported from Europe were quickly thwarted by the fact that there have been no Foot and Mouth episodes there.
• rain: Further monitoring of their development was thwarted by heavy rain which washed the evidence away.

Modifying Another Word

• repeatedly: He tries every trick in the book to get out of flying, but is repeatedly thwarted.
• continually: The frustration of her dreams being continually thwarted throws her further into the depths of despair.
• ultimately: During this time, Bob Scott made a valiant effort to begin the cataloging process but was ultimately thwarted by access to the cabinets.
• twice: El Blanco was thwarted twice by Burton ' keeper Deeney who made a couple of great saves.
• constantly: However, she is constantly thwarted by Terry's bad luck, not to mention his childish and often foolish behavior!
• again: The Treasury's short term, blinkered, approach to the fishing industry has time and time again thwarted the adoption of sensible policies.

Preposition: by

• lack: In many of these reviewers were thwarted by lack of good evidence.
• weather: On day one ambitious plans were thwarted by the weather.
• fact: Government attempts to blame meat imported from Europe were quickly thwarted by the fact that there have been no Foot and Mouth episodes there.
• rain: Further monitoring of their development was thwarted by heavy rain which washed the evidence away.