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
  • Assistive listening studies report that bypassing room acoustics and delivering audio directly can improve signal‑to‑noise ratios by 15–20 dB, making announcements comprehensible and lectures clearer [8].
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Simon Maghakyan lectures on the 20th anniversary of the destruction of Djulfa in December 2025.
    Simon Maghakyan, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • If his progress stalls out, this team is in trouble.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • There is often community resistance that stalls the building of homes.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Too much light in the evening — that extra hour from daylight saving time — delays that surge and the cycle gets out of sync.
    Lauran Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Too much light in the evening — that extra hour from daylight saving time — delays that surge and the cycle gets out of sync.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 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
  • Atkinson plays the titular role, a clueless man who lives alone, rarely speaks, and struggles to exist as a functional adult in the world.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference Greg Sankey speaks during a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room on Friday, March 6, 2026.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Texas also consistently lags behind in the national share of younger workers with college degrees.
    Wilborn P. Nobles III, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • While his run defense still lags well behind his pass-rushing talent, the difference Chaisson can make on third downs and other high-leverage situations should earn him a nice payday.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2026.

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