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as in to temporize
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Recent Examples of filibuster
Senate Republicans plan to vote on a government funding package as soon as Thursday, shrugging off Democrats’ vows to filibuster the legislation unless DHS funding is removed and amended after two fatal Minnesota shootings.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
This ability for the minority to filibuster to block legislation is one of the biggest things that distinguishes the Senate from the House of Representatives.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Senators for decades have cherished the ability to filibuster, allowing extended debates on the floor that required legislators of both parties to compromise on legislation.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead, Carol Alvarado, a state senator from Houston, prepared a last-ditch effort to filibuster the bill.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
This ability for the minority to filibuster to block legislation is one of the biggest things that distinguishes the Senate from the House of Representatives.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Senators for decades have cherished the ability to filibuster, allowing extended debates on the floor that required legislators of both parties to compromise on legislation.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead, Carol Alvarado, a state senator from Houston, prepared a last-ditch effort to filibuster the bill.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filibuster
Verb
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Assad lied and temporized, the official said.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Accompanying these principles must be a rejection of the impulse to temporize about the dangers that confront us and a rejection of the bizarre deprecation of our nation and civilization.—
Peter J. Travers,
National Review,
29 Mar. 2022
Verb
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Benatia got a three-month suspension for haranguing a fourth official.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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While American pundits wrote haranguing op-eds warning that the breaking of diplomatic precedent would prompt China to escalate war, ordinary people in Taiwan celebrated.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Prioritizing tasks also is important since the social aspect of admin dates can become an excuse to procrastinate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Natomas resident Sarah Arizaga, 46, wasn’t familiar with all of the candidates, so procrastinated on submitting her ballot until the final day.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia.—
Louis Bury,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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From the whitewashing controversy to the toxic love to the daring costumes, the discourse is going to be discoursing.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
13 Feb. 2026
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Reforms to encourage foreign investment and stimulate economic growth have stalled in Congress.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Frequently asked questions about capsule wardrobes Plenty of people like the idea of a capsule wardrobe but stall on the details.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Verb
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False hopes about working in retirement speak to fundamental misunderstandings about retirement and the labor market, experts say.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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At the same time, progressive and labor groups that often find themselves at odds with the Chamber are avoiding jumping to conclusions, saying the move speaks more to the group’s quest for relevance than Becerra’s politics.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
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And schools that delay submitting transfer paperwork until the last minute thinking investigators will be too busy to spot an error don’t understand the process.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The initial flight was delayed, causing everyone on the flight to miss their connections in Iceland.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Verb
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All while performatively lecturing and demanding everyone agree with his viewpoints.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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If and until that day comes, there will be fingerpointing, lecturing and posturing, all of which has flowed freely in the wake of the Sorsby decision.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Filibuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibuster. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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