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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
James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The filibuster has played its part in stalling the passing of the Republican funding bill, as the filibuster rule mandates that 60 Senate votes are needed for most legislation.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
This includes increasing bathroom stalls, single person bathrooms and individual stall locker rooms.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Science has the inconvenient property of sometimes stalling out.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The filibuster has played its part in stalling the passing of the Republican funding bill, as the filibuster rule mandates that 60 Senate votes are needed for most legislation.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
Jumblolair offers America’s longest private runway, plus an equestrian center with a 16-stall barn and a 20,000-square-foot arena.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
This includes increasing bathroom stalls, single person bathrooms and individual stall locker rooms.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
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The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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And Los Angeles did not stop there.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The baby, who initially made good progress after the surgery, died 20 days later.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The medical examiner on Friday determined that the student died by suicide.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the bean counters at Un/Necessary Sports Research, the younger Albert now has 1,508 national booth appearances under his belt, putting him within arm’s reach of Dick Stockton, who leads all comers with 1,544 games called.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Describing their typical night out, Cohen said the pair always sits side by side in a booth, often ending up in fits of laughter and physical closeness.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Once again, LaGuardia Airport was particularly affected by delays, with 132 disruptions, as was John F Kennedy International Airport (102) and Logan International Airport (98).—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday, Egypt’s showpiece museum officially opens its doors after innumerable interruptions, delays and setbacks.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Advocates and beneficiaries say halting the food aid would force people to choose between buying groceries and paying other bills.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tens of millions of Americans are now feeling the impact as federal food assistance halted over the weekend and travelers experienced chaos at major airports.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Weeks later, witnesses saw two women crash and abandon his car in Volusia County.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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But Septime Webre’s choreography is supposed to have the air of wild and sometimes frenzied social dancing, of Charlestons and Fox Trots and Black Bottoms, of indulging the glorious excesses of the 1920s before the greedier side of the American Dream comes crashing down a few years later.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fingers bruised from lifting boxes on the warehouse floor, palms calloused from delivery bike handlebars, knuckles scarred with kitchen burns.—
TIME Video,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mahmoud also allegedly purchased a rifle and two boxes of ammunition with more than 800 rounds in each box.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Portland had been facing an exit until Gage Guerra headed in an equalizer in the eighth minute of stoppage time to force the shootout.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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And separate from any temporary SNAP stoppages due to the federal shutdown, the law cuts off access completely for refugees and other immigrant groups in the country lawfully.—
Renuka Rayasam,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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