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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
Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Since then, talks between the Cuban regime and the United States appear stalled, although there was a meeting of senior military officials from both countries near Guantánamo Naval Base on Friday.
—Sarah Moreno
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 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
Negotiations eventually stalled, and Searles-Harris refused to release more hostages, Blakemore said.
—Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Since then, talks between the Cuban regime and the United States appear stalled, although there was a meeting of senior military officials from both countries near Guantánamo Naval Base on Friday.
—Sarah Moreno
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 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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Australia's only other fatal shark attack this year occurred in January, when a 12-year-old boy died in a hospital days after he was mauled by a bull shark in Sydney Harbor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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In January, a 12-year-old also died a week after he was attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbor.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Organizing plants at her outdoor booth was Vashti Kern of Bird’s Botanicals.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Jasmine’s Apothecary booth will have a Juneteenth celebration with free bottles of Mimi’s Mossade while supplies last.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 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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They were fined and banned from participating in the following World Cup and qualifiers, halting any progress.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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But many national security experts say the deal, while not perfect, succeeded in its main goals of halting Iran's march toward proliferation and enabling effective monitoring of Tehran's nuclear activities.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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From the train windows, expect to spot the aquamarine waves of Ligurian Sea crashing against the stony coast, candy-colored houses huddled together on the hillsides, tiny wooden boats gliding through village harbors, and flecks of golden-sand beaches.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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About 80 times a year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety buys a brand new car for the express purpose of crashing it.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The Lone Man The FBI finally interviewed Reiter in 2019, but only because Reiter called them to pick up two boxes of Epstein case files that were found by Recarey’s widow years after his death.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Obsession, a Toronto premiere that has since turned into one of the year’s unlikeliest box-office successes with rare, late-run weekend gains, traces how forbidden desire spirals into supernatural terror.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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If the player takes longer, the new player can’t take the field until the first stoppage after one minute has elapsed following the restart.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Instead of a conversation on fouls and play stoppage, fans will see youth, ascendant stars and teams, and basketball that’s inherently entertaining to watch.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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