stone·wall
ˈstōn-ˌwȯl 
stonewalled; stonewalling; stonewalls
1
chiefly British
: to engage in obstructive parliamentary debate or delaying tactics
2
: to be uncooperative, obstructive, or evasive
: to refuse to comply or cooperate with
stonewaller
noun
1
: a fence made of stones
especially
: one built of rough stones without mortar to enclose a field
2
: an immovable block or obstruction (as in public affairs)
Examples of stonewall in a Sentence
Verb
They stonewalled until they could come up with a response.
They were just stonewalling for time.
They're trying to stonewall the media.
We're trying to get the information, but we're being stonewalled.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 May 2025
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has refused to provide more information to the judge about the migrant flights, pointing to concerns over national security and faulting him for stonewalling the executive branch’s authority.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2025
Carlsen Jes, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
Per the outlet, the couple exchanged vows at the Castello di Celsa, a 13th-century castle with sweeping views, a beautiful garden and ivy crawling up its stone walls.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Verb
Harvey will also be used in pass protection, occasionally asked to stonewall a linebacker trying to make a beeline to quarterback Bo Nix.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 May 2025
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has refused to provide more information to the judge about the migrant flights, pointing to concerns over national security and faulting him for stonewalling the executive branch’s authority.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
With stone walls, vaulted ceilings, and Renaissance cloister, Parador is a prime example of Gothic architecture.
—Carlsen Jes, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
Per the outlet, the couple exchanged vows at the Castello di Celsa, a 13th-century castle with sweeping views, a beautiful garden and ivy crawling up its stone walls.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 21 May 2025
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“Stonewall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stonewall. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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