kiboshed

verb

past tense of kibosh
as in delayed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiboshed
  1. delayed
  2. hindered
  3. blocked
  4. ceased
  5. halted
  6. ended
  7. impeded
  8. stemmed
Verb
  • That level of demand for the robot has quickly delayed delivery times for new orders past the initial promise of Christmas 2026.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Good enough on time beats perfect production delayed every time.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of delayed
Verb
  • Dodson and Rodriguez had been competing for the starting spot opposite Brooks, but injuries to that unit had watered down the competition and hindered the evaluation process.
    — Omar Kelly August 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The location of his injury has led some to wonder if he’ll be hindered — Judge did slump for a few weeks while playing through pain prior to going on the IL — but Boone didn’t share those concerns on Tuesday.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hindered
Verb
  • Now a district judge has blocked the regulation adopted by the Postal Service to implement the order.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Deion Sanders and the Buffs stunned Georgia Tech in Thursday night's opener, 14-13, thanks to a late touchdown and blocked field goal in the waning seconds.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • According to Reuters, Qalibaf, the Iranian parliament speaker, said that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until military threats ceased and sanctions on Iran were lifted.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • History repeats itself Following the decline of prisoner importation in the early 20th century, West Virginia ceased to receive direct federal payments for housing prisoners.
    — Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ceased
Verb
  • Public tours of the property were halted, owing to all the construction, but, before that, docents had noticed the President walking the grounds and slipping notes to gardeners and landscapers.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Service on the Gloria funicular remains halted while the official investigation proceeds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • The city experienced a recent peak of 719 homicides in 2022, a year before Johnson took office, and ended last year with 416, according to Chicago police statistics.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This is one family’s experience of their last year in Connecticut after major hospitals abruptly ended gender-affirming medical care for trans youth.
    — Dr. SJ Job, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ended
Verb
  • Kupor, head of the government’s chief human resources agency since July 2025, has publicly argued even jobs conducive to remote work can be impeded by working from home.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Kenya’s Red Cross said difficult terrain and a fire at the site of the crash impeded its search and recovery efforts.
    — Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of impeded
Verb
  • In that context, perpetual futures, borne of crypto origins – an asset class whose appeal stemmed in large part due to constant access – look like a natural next step.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bezio said that hiring more staff members and introducing ways for people to submit their documents online have stemmed the enrollment drop in recent months as the state has reduced the chance for people who qualify to lose benefits.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of stemmed
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“Kiboshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiboshed. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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