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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

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noun

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as in booth

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as in delay

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Recent Examples of stall
Verb
Iranian forces have intermittently fired drones and missiles at oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz over the last few months as negotiations between Iran and the United States to end their monthslong conflict stalled. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 As government help has stalled, Puerto Ricans have activated among themselves to take care of their neighbors. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
More capacity in a misaligned organization accelerates divergence, and aligned sponsors watching an overloaded team still get a stall. — Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 And a comprehensive 2024 study in the journal Cell looked at samples from a wet market in Wuhan, finding that those that tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus clustered around a stall where live animals were sold. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 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
  • The aid workers who once regularly visited her village to help pregnant women had stopped coming, after foreign aid cuts by the United States shuttered a program aimed at saving mothers’ and babies’ lives.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The exposure obviously scares him, but not enough to stop him from filming his next scene, where he’s been tasked with breaking in newcomer Cami Soul.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of stop
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  • The siblings inherited the Lakers through the Buss Family Trust after their father died in 2013, though their ties to the organization extended well beyond ownership.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Fedorov is right to say ideals should not die in warfare, or why else fight?
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of die
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  • Rhodes Pump-Ur-Own gas station Just a small booth with barely enough room for the attendant on shift to squeeze in, a place where customers could buy cigarettes and pay for their gas.
    — Dateline NBC, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In that role, he’s often tapped to join the booth when Dodger games air on ESPN, NBC or Fox.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of booth
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  • Airlines around the world are currently plagued by delays in their efforts to deliver new premium offerings — including increasing passenger demand for privacy, high-tech connectivity and inflight entertainment — to meet the surge in air travel.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The delay will give the city more time to consider employee parking, parking demand and other ways to get downtown.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of delay
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  • Monday’s win showed signs of another upward swing to halt what’s been an ugly skid.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Republican Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland applauded Commissioner Scott’s decision to halt construction.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of halt
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  • He would later be beaten by the Cameroonian, who crashed a shot off the bar that Trafford could not get his hands on.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The suspect crashed into eight vehicles during the chase, police said.
    — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of crash
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  • The suit centered on a seconds-long clip of surveillance video featured in the documentary showing Andrews returning absentee ballots for himself and four family members at a drop box before the 2020 election.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Upstairs, Funmilayo Erinfolami packs the last of her belongings into cardboard boxes.
    — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of box
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  • Sunderland again capitalised on their goalkeeper’s heroics via a stoppage-time winner from Tommy Watson to return to the Premier League.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • San Luis leveled it in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time after Orlando missed a chance to score on an open net at the other end.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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