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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
Where previous generations tended to stall partway, the model could carry a researcher's experiment through to the end, freeing them to run more at once. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 Critics rightly questioned whether the federal government was overstepping its authority, and the effort quickly stalled. — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
On Monday, a woman who briefly sheltered at Kim’s stall called to thank the family for keeping her safe. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 July 2026 The ride will stake its claim as the world's fastest spinning coaster, tallest spinning coaster, fastest inversion, longest stall inversion, first floorless spinning coaster and the first upside-down launch. — Michael L. Diamond, USA Today, 28 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
  • Fulton County leaders are urging local boards that recruit businesses to stop granting tax breaks and other incentives for data centers, which continue to garner controversy across metro Atlanta.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But that didn’t stop him from taping interviews on Wednesday with various Chicago television newscasts from his downtown Chicago state office while ignoring follow-up requests from the Tribune.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of stop
Verb
  • Months prior, in March, heavy rains caused landslides and floods in Ethiopia’s southern Gamo Zone area, and over 100 people died.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly 1,700 children died from Covid-19 between 2020 and 2023, CDC data shows.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of die
Noun
  • Though Krukow’s departure will be hard for Giants fans to digest, his partner in the booth wasn’t caught off guard by the decision.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The gallery will also include Urgessa’s 2025 painting Fiber of grace (Schutz) 2 in its booth at Frieze Seoul next month.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of booth
Noun
  • Tether defends the short delay as a necessary trade-off for responsible responsiveness in a large ecosystem, rejecting claims of a loophole.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Officials in the past have blamed logistical issues for the payment delays.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of delay
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  • Last week, the UN human rights chief Volker Türk called on Israel to end its occupation and halt the demolition of homes.
    — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Some production lines were temporarily halted and supply chains disrupted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of halt
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  • Long Beach police have shared new video of a hit-and-run driver who allegedly crashed into two teens on motorized dirt bikes in July, leaving both hospitalized.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The water crashed into a hydroelectric plant about a mile and a half downstream, killing most of the crew and their families — more than 60 people.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of crash
Noun
  • Then Cox-Rosen found another jam on I-75 southbound at the South 120 Loop (Exit 263), where four or five vehicles and a box truck tangled.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Verve Culture’s Mahjong set pairs handmade wooden tiles with a mango wood storage box that feels worlds away from the plastic versions many of us grew up with.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of box
Noun
  • Abello pulled one back with her first goal of the season in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Cowan suffered a first-round defeat from a body punch, marking her fourth consecutive stoppage loss and bringing her UFC record to 0-4.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of stoppage

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