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. declaimed
  7. delayed
  8. sermonized
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  • Now, the market is stalled by surging mortgage rates, the compounding effect from years of rising home prices and an economic outlook dimmed by high inflation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Both pitchers settled into the game, and the offenses stalled.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of stalled
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  • No president has publicly harangued and harassed the Fed more to lower interest rates.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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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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  • Earhart lectured at the school before embarking on her final flight.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Luann patiently attempts to explain that the women don’t like being lectured to about their business affairs, only for Vicki to abruptly answer a phone call mid-conversation.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 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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  • Modern scholars have usually read them silently or, if reading aloud, declaimed them in a more or less theatrical manner.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • The twins still face state rape charges in Miami, and their trial has been delayed as prosecutors awaited the federal case sentencing in Manhattan.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The trip was going to be delayed and the team wouldn’t be home until the early morning hours.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 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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