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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
Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
But as the day dragged on, action stalled out.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
The new project will still retain the 335-stall parking garage and have additional surface parking of four spaces, two of which are Americans with Disabilities Act accessible.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The Cowboys had significant contract talks with Aubrey before the start of the 2025 season but things stalled.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
But as the day dragged on, action stalled out.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
Dawn Allenby presented Richard St Ives with an oil-painting of a bull in a tortoiseshell frame which had caught her eye at the back of a butcher’s stall in St John’s Market.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
The new project will still retain the 335-stall parking garage and have additional surface parking of four spaces, two of which are Americans with Disabilities Act accessible.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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Asking the engineers to stop designing a firing squad chamber for the state of Idaho to execute death-row prisoners.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees went a perfect 5-for-5 with ABS challenges in Monday’s 2-1 walk-off loss to the Mariners, but that didn’t stop Boone and company from barking at home plate umpire Mike Estabrook.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The investigation is ongoing and the identities of the people who died have not been released.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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One infant receiving the Mead Johnson product died — from sepsis, the article said.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Saturday Morning Cards booth spilled out into the aisles as cofounder Daniel Nguyen stood on a chair to conduct a raffle for limited-edition pop culture trading cards.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Furthermore, the global energy supply chain is rapidly degrading into a toll booth regime at the Strait of Hormuz, transforming historically open transit routes into hostile zones where safe passage demands political concessions or massive risk premiums.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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This time, however, travelers are already facing long lines and delays due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, which has left thousands of TSA workers without pay.—
De'Anthony Taylor,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2026
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If there had been even a 30-second delay, Wilson might be alive, Pastor Ronald Blackwood told Wilson’s family and friends last Saturday at his funeral service at the Star of David Funeral Chapel in North Lauderdale.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The people killed were the latest fatalities among Palestinians in the coastal enclave since an October ceasefire deal attempted to halt a more than two-year war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Brandon Miller hit five 3-pointers and finished with 29 points and eight rebounds for Charlotte, which had its five-game winning streak halted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Temperatures will be warmest, near 60°, early Friday morning before crashing into the 40s.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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And six years later, Donovan is still prodding and cajoling the forward to crash the boards and control his dribble and contribute physically to the game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After Bonta ordered Bianco to halt his probe, the sheriff seized another 426 boxes of ballots last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The search box is prominent, and the landing screen displays common functions for automations, customization, permissions, and workflows.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jaime Alas scores in stoppage time and El Salvador forges a 3-3 tie that ousts the United States from Olympic soccer qualifying.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Colorado took the lead just minutes later in stoppage time.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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