filibustered

verb

past tense of filibuster
1
as in stalled

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2
as in harangued

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filibustered
  1. stalled
  2. harangued
  3. temporized
  4. lectured
  5. procrastinated
  6. sermonized
  7. delayed
  8. pontificated
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  • Despite grants, community support and a pause on rent, one family’s grocery store opening has been stalled by construction and city inspections, fueling fears that the project isn’t being taken seriously.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Woods said Spotify recently stalled at its 200-day moving average after a nice rally the past few weeks.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • There are, unfortunately, far too many examples of women who marry high-profile figures only to be harangued for expressing anything other than gratitude and graciousness.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Philadelphia Phillies fan Drew Feltwell wants people to lay off the woman who harangued him and his son over a home run ball at a game last week.
    — George Ramsay, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • Assad lied and temporized, the official said.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of temporized
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  • None of that made it into the discussion before Wilder lectured the girls about how to think.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Parsipur taught at Brown University in the early 2000s and lectured internationally throughout the ensuing decades.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 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
  • Travelers who procrastinated securing their summer getaway plane tickets might blanch after a glance at airfare costs.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
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  • At least my mother was one of those who sermonized that sentiment.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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  • The official, who spoke on behalf of the State Department on condition of anonymity, said Brazil has indicated the approval is likely to be delayed until after its election in October.
    — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The article has been corrected to reflect that the university system’s timeline was expedited, not delayed.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of delayed
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  • Lorraine, Google’s chief marketing officer, pontificated at conferences and in op-eds about building diverse, inclusive teams.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • Cable news anchors pontificated on the possible environmental toll were the Al Salmi’s cargo of two million barrels of crude discharged into the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of pontificated
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