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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
Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The complaint appears to have been stalled in pre-trial litigation -- with TikTok yet to file a motion to dismiss the case -- and the judge overseeing the matter recently set a trial for May 2027.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Whether at home or at the neighborhood tea stall, cha-adda is where friends and family come together to share laughter, stories, opinions, and tea and snacks.
—Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
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Verb
That front is expected to stall near I-70, bringing better chances for showers and thunderstorms later Friday, especially south of the highway.
—Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The complaint appears to have been stalled in pre-trial litigation -- with TikTok yet to file a motion to dismiss the case -- and the judge overseeing the matter recently set a trial for May 2027.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Noun
The New World Cartographic stall is heavy with the obvious.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Whether at home or at the neighborhood tea stall, cha-adda is where friends and family come together to share laughter, stories, opinions, and tea and snacks.
—Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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Quin Snyder’s Towns wrinkle stalled the Knicks briefly, then stopped working.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The workers get ordered to start jobs, stop jobs, ignore jobs and are other things that turn them into ping pong balls, with the Butleys and the del Valles as the paddles.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another hiker died on the same trail one week earlier after falling down a ravine, though officials haven’t clarified whether injuries or illness caused his death.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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One of the owners told officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that 31 other sloths, from Guyana and Peru, had died — either on the way to the attraction or after arriving and being stored over cold nights in a building with no heat or running water.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Noun
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There is no sound or light booth.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The German owner of Stoll reported its booth received positive feedback for sport shoe solutions, composite innovations and performance warp knits, with a portfolio showcasing the diverse applications of warp knitting technology in Technical Textiles.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Heidi Vonblum, the city’s planning director, said the delay will allow the city to help neighborhoods that have suffered from past city zoning practices, including zoning based on race or ethnicity.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Gas prices, which tend to follow moves in oil with a delay, were slightly higher on May 7.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The Lakers were the tortoise by the game’s final buzzer, clearly gassed after trying to halt the revolving door of Oklahoma City bench options.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The 2-2 draw halted San Diego’s five-match losing streak in MLS play, but stretched its winless run across all competitions to nine matches.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Hundreds of passengers’ plans were derailed on Wednesday when a train crashed into a tanker truck on Colorado’s Western Slope, damaging the tracks — but not just those on board were affected.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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However, in the wild, the algae are the ocean’s introverts, and only glow when they are bothered, like jolted by a crashing wave or the hull of a passing boat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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In one instance at the Fashion Valley mall, the crew allegedly stole 25 boxes of designer goods, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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When workers checked the drop box, there was a miscommunication about whether it had been fully emptied, the office said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Toluca took advantage of playing a man up, as Paulinho scored his pair of stoppage-time goals.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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As the Knicks pulled away in the third quarter of Game 1, Hart bent down during a stoppage in play and, without saying a word, subtly untied the shoe of Fallon, who was seated courtside.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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