FILIBUSTERED Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

filibustered

verb

past tense of filibuster

as in stalled

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as in harangued

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The full measure has repeatedly stalled in Congress, though individual proposals in previous versions have been folded into other bills and become law.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
According to recent research, approximately 24% of mid-career professionals, those 10-15 years into their careers, are stalled, experiencing minimal promotions and wage growth for five or more years.

— Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 22 July 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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Parsipur taught at Brown University in the early 2000s and lectured internationally throughout the ensuing decades.

— News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026
Once, in anthropology class, my professor lectured on an insular island tribe that cackled whenever someone got hurt.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 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
Travelers who procrastinated securing their summer getaway plane tickets might blanch after a glance at airfare costs.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 May 2026

Definition of procrastinated

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Eckert was interviewed again earlier this month after the process was initially delayed, with Southampton’s head coach back in Germany and recently becoming a father.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Gen Alphas seem to know almost immediately when something is fake, overproduced, delayed or culturally disconnected, which is why the strongest content right now often feels chaotic.

— Kelly Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 July 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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