STALL Synonyms: 176 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of stall

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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start (up)

stall

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noun

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 Everyone knows that negotiations between warring parties can stall, couples counseling can fail and bitter disputes can extend into generational family feuds. — Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Noun

Officers found a man had used his personal cellular device to record video and audio of a boy urinating in a restroom stall. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The ride currently holds the record for the largest zero-G stall in America — an inversion that takes riders uphill, rotates them 180 degrees upside down, and hovers above ground for a weightless airtime moment before returning upright. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stall

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During the war, as the death toll ticked upward in the enclave, search operations for bodies largely stopped, either because most heavy equipment was destroyed, fuel became scarce or many strike sites became inaccessible due to the fighting.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Curious passersby stopped throughout the day, gazing up at what used to be the Pfizer headquarters building.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 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

Noun

On the exhibit floor, Hulu Animayhem fans can also shop for new merchandise and SDCC exclusives from their favorite series like Bob’s Burgers, King of the Hill, Futurama, Family Guy and more at booth #4229.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026
The hotel was one of the first to install a lobby DJ booth, and Radiohead hosted their press launches for OK Computer and Kid A here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026

Definition of booth

Noun

As more carriers and airports report improvements in areas such as delay reduction, fuel savings and aircraft utilization, confidence is growing.

— Christiaan Hen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Lawsuits alleging there were design errors in the signature bridge arches caused 18 months of delay.

— Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of delay

Verb

Attacks on ships — and the threat of them — virtually halted traffic in the waterway during the conflict, causing the price of oil to skyrocket and raising prices on many basic goods, including food, far beyond the region.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Definition of halt

Verb

Fans of Brazil, Colombia and Portugal also were crushed that their teams, expected to make deep runs, crashed out so early.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Obviously this won’t crash the machine but windows won’t behave properly with a full disk, multiple apps and services crash randomly.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 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

Noun

Neymar converted a consolation stoppage-time penalty with the last kick of the game as Norway reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
And the goal by LAFC’s Stephen Eustáquio in the second minute of second-half stoppage time to lead Canada to a 1-0 victory over South Africa in its first knockout game.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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