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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
Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
There is a degree of uncertainty around the 25-year-old Brazil forward, given his contract expires at the end of June next year and renewal talks have stalled.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Ultimately, Ge went unmonitored before he was found hanged in a shower stall.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Verb
But after a series of events on Thursday and Friday, that plan has now been stalled.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
There is a degree of uncertainty around the 25-year-old Brazil forward, given his contract expires at the end of June next year and renewal talks have stalled.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Noun
No, instead let’s stall until the American public is pummeled with national debt and prices.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Ultimately, Ge went unmonitored before he was found hanged in a shower stall.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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In order to secure the funds, the family members submitted fake financial instruments and money orders, continuing to do so even after the IRS sent them letters telling them to stop, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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The order, which Trump signed in private on June 2, stops short of mandating that the federal government conduct safety evaluations and cybersecurity testing for advanced AI products.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Marcia Lucas, Academy Award-winning film editor, died at the age of 80, AP News reports.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 May 2026
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Kelly Curtis, an actress, documentarian and daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, died Saturday morning, her younger sister, Jamie Lee Curtis, announced.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
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Here’s the clip of his throw in the ALCS, with Keith Jackson, Earl Weaver and Jim Palmer in the booth for ABC.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The fair is also continuing to experiment with programming outside the booth model.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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Sanfilippo is a fatal pediatric neurodegenerative disorder, with each delay in treatment equaling permanent neurological decline.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Artemis program Due to the Mark 1 issues outlined above, there will either be significant delays to, or the need to restructure the early phases of, the Moon Base program.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Russian military bloggers have warned that even small mines scattered along key highways could repeatedly halt traffic for inspections and demining operations.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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And last year, City Council took a 12-0 vote to direct Feldstein Soto to withdraw an effort to halt a federal judge’s order prohibiting LAPD officers from targeting journalists with crowd control weapons.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Halverson crashed on couches all across Fridley.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Pino, Srebnick said, was distracted for nine seconds before hitting the channel marker, but there was no intentional effort to crash.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Ballots have been mailed to voters, and drop boxes are open to receive them.—
Jenny Gathright,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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In the summer, have your lunch out on the terrace, where the views are of the blue waters of the lake and the jewel-box villages on the opposite shore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Before all that, there was a stoppage-time header from a goalkeeper, an instant classic served up by two continental giants and a host of eye-catching performances from stars including Michael Olise, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and others.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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On top of production stoppages and revenue losses, organizations must contend with remediation costs, penalties and compounding financial losses.—
Jaushin Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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