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as in stalled
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as in harangued
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filibustered
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Two drives stalled near midfield, a third saw a Carter Davis 51-yard field goal attempt miss and a fourth saw Beck throw an interception after getting inside the Rebels’ 25-yard line.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026 -
The state has not ruled out highway improvements to access such a stadium but the property tax breaks have stalled in Springfield.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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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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On June 4, a caller to Danbury City Hall harangued an aide to the mayor about his grievances.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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But this season’s 49ers team was lectured from the start to back off on the Super Bowl talk after last year’s 6-11 debacle and instead work on simply becoming a good team that gets better every week.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, Cheen also lectured on the music industry across Asia and Australia.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
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There’s certainly an authenticity to this development; who among us hasn’t procrastinated when facing an uncomfortable decision?—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hunnam procrastinated out of fear, taking another job before beginning the process of discovering Gein.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Several school districts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire have delayed the start of classes Wednesday because of the freezing rain and icy roads.—
WBZ-News Staff,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The charred smell of the blaze still lingered in the air Monday.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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That transfer collapsed and, while Frankfurt’s interest has lingered, reports in Germany claiming an agreement to resurrect any deal have been premature.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Sure enough, Hill took a short swing pass, collided with a would-be Georgetown tackler around the 10-yard line, and dragged three Eagles forward before falling on the pylon for a touchdown.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the June incident, Ross broke the window of a car when the driver refused to exit the vehicle and then found himself being dragged at least 50 yards when the driver hit the gas.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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From a purple-pod terminalia tree a crimson-breasted shrike pontificated at us.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Filibustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibustered. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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