kiboshed

verb

past tense of kibosh
as in delayed

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  1. delayed
  2. hindered
  3. blocked
  4. ceased
  5. halted
  6. ended
  7. impeded
  8. stemmed
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  • Meanwhile, Air France-KLM has suspended flights to Riyadh until 31 October and Delta Air Lines has delayed planned services from Atlanta to Riyadh, initially due to start on October 23, until March 2027.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Stringer | Reuters Delta Air Lines delayed the launch of its nonstop service between Atlanta and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following recent attacks on the capital city's airport.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of delayed
Verb
  • Special teams had had a sprinkling of errors — like the game-opening 81-yard kickoff return Miami allowed — hindered that unit’s performance each week.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Credit experts said the rate-cap proposal would have hindered consumers' access to credit.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hindered
Verb
  • When those signals are blocked, disrupted or deliberately jammed, vehicles may need other methods to maintain reliable navigation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The appeals court’s opinion issued Wednesday, which supplemented an opinion filed on July 15, found that Milian blocked prosecutors from exercising their discretion, which includes seeking the death penalty.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • The long nightmare might be over for South African producers, whose industry has been crippled for more than two years by the paralysis of a rebate program that for all intents and purposes had ceased to function.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The announcement came after the television pool of five broadcasters last month ceased presidential coverage after the administration barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of ceased
Verb
  • Nonetheless, the past year has, at the least, halted the gangs’ advance in the capital, according to one assessment.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • To cover the cost increases out of pocket, trucking firms have drawn down savings, redirected spending away from maintenance, or halted purchases of fuel-efficient trucks.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • After a weak showing in Iowa, Ramaswamy ended his campaign and quickly folded into the broader MAGA-verse.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • During the hearing, which ended without a decision, Reyes chastised the government attorneys, who had previously told the court that renovating the links was still in its conceptual stage.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of ended
Verb
  • The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team's efforts to get information.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team’s efforts to get information.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of impeded
Verb
  • The bulk of the increase stemmed directly from energy prices, which have shot higher this year because of the war with Iran.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But Kozlowski said his concerns about Flock cameras stemmed specifically from the risk that data could be shared with unauthorized parties.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of stemmed
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