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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as in to die
to stop functioning
the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside
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as in delay
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Recent Examples of stall
Don Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Since inception, Seriesly has set out its stall as a writer-friendly confab that majors on discussions around creativity.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Out-of-work mid-career employees are taking part-time jobs, and hiring has stalled in industries from professional services to manufacturing.
—Michael Sasso, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Zookeepers and staff members were with Ruth as she was euthanized, and Brittany and Belle were permitted into her stall to say goodbye, the zoo said.
—Don Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Since inception, Seriesly has set out its stall as a writer-friendly confab that majors on discussions around creativity.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
The buyout comes at a time when interest in the gaming industry has never been higher, but growth has stalled following a giant spike during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Out-of-work mid-career employees are taking part-time jobs, and hiring has stalled in industries from professional services to manufacturing.
—Michael Sasso, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Fighting on the island had stopped, so the soldiers in the picture were not under fire, and the action of raising the flag (there is a movie of it) took all of a few seconds.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The way people typically die in intersections is often because of head-on and T-bone crashes, which the roundabout design addresses, Bryson said.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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About 10 minutes later, one or two members of the group broke off to spray-paint vehicles and the guard booth.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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While selling books at the Steamy Lit booth at the Miami Book Fair, readers asked her where her store was located.—
Amanda Rosa
October 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Pontifical Academies also warned that delay raises systemic risks (economic, social, and health related) echoing the investor logic that policy certainty lowers risk premia.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That delay could expose Club name Boeing to sizable non-cash accounting charges.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All talks of building or buying a new facility were halted, however, in December when the mayor announced emergency budget cuts to address a substantial deficit.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The federal Office of Management and Budget did not respond to The Bee’s request for clarification on which operations would be halted.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One student whose desk is near the wall, asked to be moved after hearing about Sanford's pickup truck crashing into the church itself.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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As Brown crashed hard onto the orange turf of the end zone, his helmet popped off, spinning several yards while Brown continued rolling with the ball clutched in his arms.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Take off with a cardboard box of first editions and make a getaway?—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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While seemingly more silly than scientific, here’s what a selection of some real-world objects and activities — like hot dogs, movie-going, pawn loans, cardboard boxes, camping and gas station snacks — can tell us about the state of the American consumer and broader economy.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Blame that on the Magpies — three of their five Premier League matches have ended at 0-0, and Newcastle has allowed just three total goals (all at once to Liverpool in a Matchday 2 stoppage-time loss).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the last minute of stoppage time, Alex Pfeiffer carved up Stars defender Ava Cook on the dribble, drawing a foul and earning a penalty kick.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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