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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  • Meanwhile, negotiations between Washington and Tehran to end the war have stalled, with little sign that talks will resume.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Latest ceasefire negotiations offer few concrete commitments On the diplomatic front, the ceasefire also appears stalled.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 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
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  • We’re also lectured early on that Cole is a chess master, but his alleged intelligence never pays off.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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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 game was delayed 88 minutes by rain in the eighth inning.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Braves lost to the Twins, 4-2, in the series opener, a game delayed 51 minutes because of inclement weather and then began with an opening frame that probably had Braves faithful wishing there’d been a lengthier postponement.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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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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