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
… because the … government chose to stonewall, reporters had few other places to turn for facts.—
William F. Allman
William F. Allman
: 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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Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Bondi, during that appearance, stonewalled questions from Democratic senators and insulted them.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
Park officials were not specific about what would be torn down and what remains will be salvaged three months after the Dragon Bravo Fire tore through the lodge and scenic overlooks, leaving only some stone walls and the hotel's hulking chimney intact.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 20 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Republicans have pleaded for five members of the Democratic caucus to join the three who have already crossed party lines to back a reopening in recent weeks, but have seen their calls stonewalled as the remaining 44 Democrats have remained united.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Bondi, during that appearance, stonewalled questions from Democratic senators and insulted them.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
The five-acre property boasts 12 cozy guest rooms, heritage gardens, a suspension bridge, and original 18th-century elements like thick stone walls.
—Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
Park officials were not specific about what would be torn down and what remains will be salvaged three months after the Dragon Bravo Fire tore through the lodge and scenic overlooks, leaving only some stone walls and the hotel's hulking chimney intact.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Stonewall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stonewall. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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