filibusters

verb

present tense third-person singular of filibuster
1
as in temporizes

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2
as in harangues

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  1. procrastinates
  2. lectures
  3. stalls
  4. speaks
  5. delays
  6. declaims
  7. dawdles
  8. talks
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  • Basically, the company procrastinates, to the temporary benefit of the speed-obsessives among us.
    — Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2026
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  • Often, the pincher is in the company of an elder who lectures to her.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Professors structure lectures with an awareness of how a sentence might circulate online.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of lectures
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  • Paying Down Data Debt Without Halting AI The mistake most organizations make is treating data debt paydown as a two-year infrastructure project that stalls the AI road map.
    — Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This process stalls improvements for years.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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  • Their enduring presence in literary and philosophical discussions speaks to the core function of the humanities—to explore, question, and better understand the forces that define our existence.
    — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The extensive use of cherrywood, renowned for its durable patina, speaks to Lucas’s desire to build a place that will outlive him.
    — Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • Even if Illinois delays its natural gas plant closings, the state will need more batteries, and Richardson is rushing to provide them.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In this scenario, the heart attack now drives the pricing, while the prostate cancer delays the application.
    — Howard Wolinsky, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • Woody Harrelson declaims every line, upping the relentless factor of Phil’s mania.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
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  • But Koreeda dawdles over all that without ever finding much dramatic nuance, making for a dullish midsection.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of dawdles
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  • Publicly, Pacific Fusion talks mostly about its future ability to supply electricity, a promise the fusion industry has made for years.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of using labels, Alkhatib talks his guests through the treasures, which include a marble model of the Taj Mahal, a geode from Morocco and a silver elephant sculpture from Sri Lanka.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
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