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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
Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Klugo wants to add language to the budget to include hearing aid coverage — an idea that, despite bipartisan support, has stalled on Newsom’s desk multiple times.
—Liana Handler
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Travel routers are also great for wireless connectivity for a booth at a trade show or a temporary office or a stall at a music festival.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Verb
Though the offshore corporation proposal stalled out in the Legislature, the tax on companies whose employees rely on Medi-Cal found support with Senate leaders.
—Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Klugo wants to add language to the budget to include hearing aid coverage — an idea that, despite bipartisan support, has stalled on Newsom’s desk multiple times.
—Liana Handler
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Noun
In the Padres’ clubhouse, Arraez occupied a stall near both of those stars, but several other players on the Padres, plus many ex-teammates with other teams, have said the Venezuelan’s upbeat personality and high energy improved the team’s chemistry.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Travel routers are also great for wireless connectivity for a booth at a trade show or a temporary office or a stall at a music festival.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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By targeting Israel in response to attacks in Lebanon, Tehran appeared to be signaling that its red lines no longer stop at its own borders – and that its leaders are ready to take greater risks.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Bussi got the nod after stopping 18 of 19 shots in relief of Andersen in Game 3 in the third period and two overtimes.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Kentucky State Police confirmed that Suresh's dog was also struck by a vehicle after escaping onto the interstate and died.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war, according to some Western intelligence reports, and hundreds of thousands more have left the country to avoid being drafted.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Transgender Flossmoor resident Owen Granger volunteered at the booth for advocacy organization PFLAG.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The line for the CGC booth was filled with prospective customers from the moment the convention started.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Caguas Mayor William Miranda Torres said that a bottleneck of pending projects is driving up costs, which in turn causes more delays.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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That gap is where signal blindness, misalignment, bottlenecks, execution delays and weak learning loops quietly convert external change into our fragilities.—
Christopher Washington,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The cases are ongoing, with federal courts weighing whether to halt the policy before the November elections.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Iran temporarily halted enrichment, but resumed it in 2006.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Officials say at Alexander Avenue and Route 347 in Saint James, Smith sped through a red light, traveling about 70 mph, and crashed into Espinosa's car.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Video of the crash shared with the Statesman showed the airplanes colliding, spinning together and crashing to the ground in a fiery explosion.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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Super Bowl winners have his rings, too — the Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks, whose players opened their ornate jewelry boxes at a private team party Thursday night to find the prize every NFL player covets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Wraps cost $5 a la carte or $10 in a box with a side and a drink, according to a news release from the Irvine chain.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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At the end of each half, however, there will be added time to make up for stoppages in play — such as when a player is injured, or there is a lengthy replay review — when the clock keeps running.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The report found that Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) staff attorneys, who are not part of the work stoppage, work the lowest number of cases of any statewide public defender system with comparable data, which includes Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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