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adjective

as in procrastinating

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filibustering

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verb

present participle of filibuster
1
as in temporizing

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as in lecturing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filibustering
  1. stalling
  2. procrastinating
  3. lecturing
  4. decelerating
  5. delaying
  6. speaking
  7. dawdling
  8. haranguing
Adjective
  • The tense talks continued into a second day but concluded without progress, in a diplomatic effort that seemed little more than another stalling game for Putin.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows promised swift action and vowed to brook no more stalling tactics from Democrats.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Definition of stalling
Verb
  • According to accounts by Wright’s apprentices, after procrastinating on drawing any plans for nine months, Wright designed the house in two hours in September 1935 while the Kaufmanns were driving to his office to review them.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • Tuesday California voters are procrastinating.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Definition of procrastinating
Verb
  • Approaching hesitant individuals Health experts said that addressing vaccine-hesitant people starts with listening rather than lecturing.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Today, young people are increasingly frustrated with the hypocrisy of politicians lecturing them about the virtues of voting while in practice facilitating disengagement.
    — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of lecturing
Adjective
  • The stock has declined nearly 28% in 2026, largely due to concerns over the social media platform’s decelerating year-over-year traffic growth and its sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of decelerating
Verb
  • Tariffs could also limit technology choices for Americans by delaying new product launches, including devices featuring the latest AI technologies.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, retirees stand to benefit more from annual COLAs by delaying.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Billie is, broadly speaking, the most desperate character on Adults.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Sheriff Rosie Cordero Stutz said many of the board members were elderly, primarily Spanish-speaking volunteers who investigators believe did not realize what was happening.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of speaking
Verb
  • Indeed, Ederson has moments where he can be caught dawdling with the ball, hoping for an opening that doesn’t always arrive.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Further, there’s no excuse for Congress to continue dawdling on farm policy.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Definition of dawdling
Verb
  • During testimony this week, Warsh sought to emphasize his independence from the White House, which was called into question after months of Trump haranguing Powell over interest rates.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Benatia got a three-month suspension for haranguing a fourth official.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Definition of haranguing
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“Filibustering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibustering. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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