CHECKMATED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

checkmated

verb

past tense of checkmate

as in frustrated

to prevent from achieving a goal finally checkmated the billionaire in his attempt to take over the movie studio

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Some women are frustrated, worried they are being left behind.

— Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Yet from No Child Left Behind through the push for the Common Core into today’s zeal for science of reading, policy leaders are frustrated that the version of policy that occurs in the classroom does not match their vision.

— Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of frustrated

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Pz’ spends much of his proper debut, No Turning Back, equally baffled by his good fortune and ready to fasten it to his side with a Gucci strap before anyone else can take it.

— Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
His focus on the voting bill, instead of signing one that tackles a top issue for voters, has left some GOP strategists baffled.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 2 July 2026

Definition of baffled

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Chwalińska took a medical timeout for an ankle injury at the end of the game and was clearly hampered by it for the rest of the match.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Securing reservations at elite restaurants and bars has become a competitive, multi-billion dollar market, often hampered by bots and fragmented systems.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of hampered

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Nicolas Pepe had a shot from roughly 10 yards out that was thwarted by Norway goalkeeper Orjan Haskjold Nyland with his leg.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
The development of lifesaving medications can be thwarted by too much caution in not tolerating some potential side effects.

— Dipesh Navsaria, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

Definition of thwarted

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