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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
Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
While they are legally separated, their divorce has stalled due to Girardi's conservatorship and legal troubles.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 4 June 2025
Quartz Staff, Quartz, 29 May 2025
Soldiers from caisson detachment in blue jeans, black shirts and white cowboy hats mucked out stalls.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Verb
When progress on this initiative stalled in 1990, protesters descended on the May 17 city council meeting, led by politician and pastor Emanuel Cleaver II.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
While they are legally separated, their divorce has stalled due to Girardi's conservatorship and legal troubles.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
Shein is reportedly preparing to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange as its IPO launch stalls with Chinese regulators, a recurring theme.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 29 May 2025
Soldiers from caisson detachment in blue jeans, black shirts and white cowboy hats mucked out stalls.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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On September 2, Border Force officers had stopped two women at London Stansted Airport.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Goldman Sachs and Nasdaq have both stopped requiring companies using them for an IPO to have diverse board members.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Wayne Lewis, founding member of hit R&B group Atlantic Starr, died on Thursday (June 5).—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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Sly Stone, a funk pioneer whose influence and impact as leader of the musical group Sly and the Family Stone was as enduring as his career was brief, died Monday in Los Angeles.—
Rob Tannenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The green dot on the back of a player’s helmet signifies his helmet is equipped with the electronic equipment to communicate with coaches upstairs in the booth who call the plays.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Smoked some weed, just hopped in the booth, made a banger.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
Noun
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After a brief rain delay in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Hurricanes again couldn’t string together any hits to cut into the Cardinals’ lead.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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The fragile state of the system became glaringly obvious during the recent radar and communication outages that led to hundreds of delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
6 June 2025
Verb
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In fact, a 2019 Aflac survey of over 1,600 American adults found that 53% reported halting use of company products because of disliking a company’s stance on an issue.—
Lauren Howe,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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However, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., temporarily halted the federal trade court's decision, for now reinstating the levies imposed by the president under an emergency powers law.—
Joe Enoch,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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But in 2015 the platinum market crashed after it was revealed that the big German car maker Volkswagen had been falsifying exhaust system measurement sparking a scandal dubbed Dieselgate.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The plane departed Tullahoma Regional Airport at approximately 12:30 p.m. and crashed shortly after takeoff, Tullahoma Community Engagement Officer Lyle Russell confirmed to Fox News Digital.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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According to Opta, Madueke had more touches (12) than any other player in the opposition’s box, completed the most dribbles (three), and finished joint-first in duels won (seven), alongside Jude Bellingham and Dan Burn.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Fever assistant Austin Kelly — who acted as head coach Saturday in the stead of Stephanie White, who was away from the team for personal reasons — remembered watching the Bulls on box TVs in hotel rooms while traveling with his AAU team during the ’90s.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Champions League Final Moneyline Odds: PSG vs. Inter Milan The DraftKings, FanDuel and bet365 three-way moneyline odds below apply to today's result after 90 minutes (plus stoppage time).—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Neither team could find a winner after that, despite more than 10 minutes of stoppage time.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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