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verb

Definition of stallnext
1
as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial

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2
as in to die
to stop functioning the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside

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stall

2 of 2

noun

1
as in booth

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2
as in delay

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Recent Examples of stall
Verb
The measure remains stalled in the Senate, where supporters lack sufficient votes to overcome Democratic opposition. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Many doctors also urge men to be cautious about taking TRT, which can stall sperm production and cause infertility. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 17 July 2026
Noun
People walk past the logo of Amazon Web Services (AWS) at its exhibitor stall at the India Mobile Congress 2025 at Yashobhoomi, a convention and expo center in New Delhi, India, October 8, 2025. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 July 2026 Chilean President José Antonio Kast said the tragedy plunged the country into mourning as crews aided victims at the sprawling 1,000-stall market. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
  1. stop
  2. die
  3. booth
  4. delay
  5. halt
  6. crash
  7. box
  8. stoppage
Verb
  • Throughout the match, the Argentine congregation in the stands at Mercedes-Benz Stadium never stopped believing.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Travel may be getting more expensive, but that isn’t stopping Americans from splurging on bucket-list vacations.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of stop
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  • Tuesday’s death also marked at least the 46th person to die while in custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail or RCCC since January 2021, according to data compiled by The Sacramento Bee.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • As beta-amyloid levels rise in the brain, tangles of proteins called tau begin gathering inside brain cells, causing neurons to collapse and die.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of die
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  • Even when two of them are just seated in the booth of a diner, what passes between them is suggested by looks, gestures, and our ability to read the situation.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • Security pushed us to the DJ booth while a few thousand phones shot up in the air, and Black Coffee’s set began within 20 seconds.
    — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Definition of booth
Noun
  • That delay is reportedly due to the model’s coding capabilities, in particular, were short of internal expectations.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Odysseus even implies that his delay in getting home might have as much to do with a guilty conscience as with intervening gods or the enchanting sorceress named Calypso.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of delay
Verb
  • The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on June 14 to halt hostilities, prompting gas to fall back below $4 a few days later.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • In response to an antitrust lawsuit brought by 12 Democratic state attorneys general, a federal judge temporarily halted the blockbuster media deal.
    — Scott Nover, Washington Post, 20 July 2026
Definition of halt
Verb
  • Only a small percentage of SpaceX’s shares were made available when the company went public as a measure to prevent insiders from quickly cashing out and crashing the stock price.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026
  • An 81-year-old pilot is dead after crashing a small plane upside down into a Plymouth Pond Thursday morning, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of crash
Noun
  • Canada were the biggest advocates, with 27 box-throws attempted.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • This shifts the focus from proactively preventing abuse to bureaucratic box-checking designed to block lawsuits; not protecting athletes.
    — Katie Uhlaender OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of box
Noun
  • Boise finally put a second ball in the back of the net in the opening minutes of stoppage time, sparking wild joy as goalscorer Amang ripped off his shirt and celebrated with nearby fans.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
  • And a union 40,000 strong began refusing to work four hours a day anyway, the first factory stoppage in automotive history over humanoid robots, as The Wall Street Journal reported this week from Ulsan.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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