filibusters

Definition of filibustersnext
present tense third-person singular of filibuster
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Verb
  • Basically, the company procrastinates, to the temporary benefit of the speed-obsessives among us.
    Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • When not writing, May frequently lectures on the politics and policies of mass incarceration for university classes, academic conferences, and online events.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
  • With me, my wife lectures me more than my children.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This process stalls improvements for years.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • If his progress stalls out, this team is in trouble.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Frey vetoed the ordinance, arguing that an eviction pause does not actually provide relief and only delays an inevitable problem.
    Aki Nace, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The plan also maintains full scope Medi-Cal for asylees and other immigrant groups who were cut out of Medicaid by the federal government and delays Medi-Cal premiums for undocumented immigrants that would otherwise begin on July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2028.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The flags that typically stand behind the podium when the President speaks were hastily brought in.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • This speaks to communication that may hurt but ultimately heals.
    Glamour, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In linear ratings, the freshman lags behind its hot-shot Tuesday lead-ins, Will Trent and High Potential, which both have been renewed.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
  • That population lags in insurance access, but because the Hispanic community tends to be younger than other groups, the consequences are less severe, Kolb said.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Bake off scraps of pie dough (either plain or with a sprinkling of cinnamon-sugar) until golden and crisp, then crumble into sundaes, parfaits, trifles, and more.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Strawberries are delicious in cobblers, trifles, and crisps.
    Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Filibusters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibusters. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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