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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
Europe often moves the other way, hoarding labor through downturns, and analysts count that instinct among the reasons its productivity has recently stalled. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 In the immediate aftermath, the Pentagon's annual must-pass defense policy bill was stalled. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Noun
The only food stall that was open during kickoff sold turkey legs for $23, a smash cheeseburger for $20 and a giant western sausage for $20. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The mass funeral unfolds as wartime negotiations with Washington stall over control of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program and regional conflicts. — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 6 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
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  • When there was a pause in the action, referee Raphael Claus stopped the match to look at VAR to determine whether Balogun committed a foul worthy of a red card.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Making new friends isn’t something that has to stop at a certain point in your life.
    — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of stop
Verb
  • That would give the planet more time to drift outward as the dying sun sheds its outer layers into space, potentially avoiding engulfment altogether.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026
  • The obvious gem of the collection is the attention-getting title story, about the Canadian Nobel laureate Alice Munro, who died in 2024 — and whose complex, layered short fiction Aviv admires.
    — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of die
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  • This year, McGrath’s booth was sandwiched right between the local Democratic and Republican Party clubs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Stop by their booth to talk flavor pairings, cooking, and get a taste of these one-of-a-kind sauces.
    — RS Editors, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
Definition of booth
Noun
  • But the heat has led to cancellations and delays in several states.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The city commission reached a major step forward on the project after months of delays and disagreements over the best way to replace the old City Hall, which was damaged beyond repair by the historic flooding of April 2023.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of delay
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  • In past years, Disneyland has halted the Anaheim resident deal before the official end of the promotion.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 July 2026
  • In a March letter to the state, 11 board members called for the program to be halted, citing the risks of automatically renewing medicines that can have side effects or drug interactions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of halt
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  • The sheriff's office said Butler failed to maintain a single lane before leaving the roadway and crashing through the side of the home.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Balogun crashed into Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemović, landing his foot on top of Muharemović’s during the physical match.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of crash
Noun
  • Even a small planter box or patio corner with a few aromatic plants can work.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • De Ketelaere, starting over the more physical Lukaku, Belgium’s all-time leading scorer, got free on the edge of the six-yard box and ran onto a centering pass from Nicolas Raskin, then made the easy tap-in for his first World Cup goal.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of box
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  • With more time added on to the 10 minutes of stoppage, Croatia finally found an equalizer.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Croatia’s World Cup exit was not without a fight, with a last-minute, stoppage time goal that likely had fans screaming at the TV in jubilation, and then in sorrow.
    — Alex Connor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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