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filibustering 1 of 2

adjective

as in procrastinating

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filibustering

2 of 2

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
  • Especially for him in the same interview to be lecturing my party on democracy and norms.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Before long, at the height of France’s own student protests, in 1968, Ascherson was lecturing at the Sorbonne on post-Stalinist revolutionary ideas and tactics.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 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
  • In addition to suspending operations on the four existing cameras, the village is delaying installation of the other eight until concerns are addressed.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • While researchers have made tremendous headway in diagnosing the disease early and delaying symptom onset, a cure remains elusive, and a detailed understanding of the mechanisms behind the disease still has too many gaps.
    — Mike McRae September 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of delaying
Verb
  • Cynical viewers used to large ensemble stories where bad things happen at scale may start trying to figure out who of this lot will die by the end, although the casualties among characters with speaking parts are surprisingly few.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Lale Esquivel did not mention those allegations in the DEC hearing and Skinner said, that after speaking with the UIL, Lale Esquivel decided to discuss those allegations on a later date.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2026.

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