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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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The Tigers also stonewalled the Gamecocks on the ground, as not a single white jersey had a run of more than 7 yards.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Our guide stopped to point out an accessible glowworm on the stone wall, and everyone leaned in for a closer look.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
In the other loss, to Ohio State last November, Penn State was stonewalled at the 1-yard line on its final drive.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The Tigers also stonewalled the Gamecocks on the ground, as not a single white jersey had a run of more than 7 yards.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
There arc few, if any, clearings, old apple trees, and old stone walls.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Our guide stopped to point out an accessible glowworm on the stone wall, and everyone leaned in for a closer look.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Stonewall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stonewall. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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