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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
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
While 10 would be standard parking stalls, the rest would be accessible by a parking stacker and would require people to use a cell phone app to access the stall.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
That bigger push is reportedly likely to receive more pushback from Democrats, though, which could stall the bill before Democrats' concerns over conflicts of interest are realized.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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Verb
Fruit and ice-cream stalls also permeated the busy strip.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
While 10 would be standard parking stalls, the rest would be accessible by a parking stacker and would require people to use a cell phone app to access the stall.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Noun
Legislators cited different reasons for why legislation stalled this year.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
That bigger push is reportedly likely to receive more pushback from Democrats, though, which could stall the bill before Democrats' concerns over conflicts of interest are realized.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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The state will become the second following Utah to stop public utilities from fluoridating water.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Without any consequences, this autocratic politician will continue to push the limits of his authority beyond the breaking point until someone forces him to stop.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2025
Verb
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At some point during our new Gilded Age, as the United States and the world have become more unequal, did Prince Charming die?—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Roberts died at 90 years old in her sleep from natural causes in April 2016.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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The concept for Building the Band loosely follows the same formula as Netflix’s Love Is Blind, only this time with a musical element: Musicians blindly choose band members from individual booths, basing their decisions solely on someone’s vocal chops without being able to see the person performing.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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Yet, despite these strengths, there were murmurs that VidCon’s influence may be waning in some circles, with fewer brand booths and less corporate luster.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The Trump budget cuts now mean Europe may have to go it alone, possibly facing further delays.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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The Defense Intelligence Agency concluded in a low-confidence initial assessment that the strikes caused only limited delays to Iran's nuclear program and failed to destroy key underground sites.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Burroughs temporarily had halted the government’s action hours after Harvard sued.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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JetBlue Airways will halt service at Miami International Airport, the airline said on Saturday.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Shannon proved to be more ready as a rookie, scoring double figures in all five of his 20-minute games and then crashing the middle of the Western Conference finals with bursts of scoring.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Last October, two people in Boston were hurt when a drone hit a light pole and crashed during a Boston Celtics opening night watch party at City Hall Plaza.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Bigge was leaning on the dugout rail — not far from the left-handed batter's box where Rutschman was stationed — when the ball hit the side of his face.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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A lot of people have a lot of stereotypical ideas of it and people put me, or put us, in this whole box of Latin America.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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And with the game in its fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, Acuna picked a fight with Denzel Dumfries, a man far too streetwise to get sucked into such an incredibly pointless altercation.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
25 June 2025
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Messi got a yellow card in stoppage time at the half, and Palmeiras kept him from scoring despite an attempt that went just high of the crossbar. Palmeiras, which currently sits fourth in its league, had an early opportunity broken up by Inter Miami defender Marcelo Weigandt’s slide tackle.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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