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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
Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 June 2026
For the best results, use its gummies to help stall the process from within; apply its serum daily to repair damaged follicles; and schedule professional sessions for its Xvie XO Concentrate, a peptide- and exosome-rich treatment designed to reactivate dormant follicles.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Two years after opening a tiny stall at the Blossom Market Hall in San Gabriel, Baking With Ish has doubled in size and is now offering breakfast.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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Verb
Though editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis (a Yorgos Lanthimos regular) cuts the film with brisk concision, there’s also a welcome temporal elasticity here — the sense that life can change in the blink of an eye, but also stall for undefined passages.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 June 2026
For the best results, use its gummies to help stall the process from within; apply its serum daily to repair damaged follicles; and schedule professional sessions for its Xvie XO Concentrate, a peptide- and exosome-rich treatment designed to reactivate dormant follicles.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Noun
When her bracelet slips under a stall, Billie unknowingly uses magic to pull it back.
—Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Two years after opening a tiny stall at the Blossom Market Hall in San Gabriel, Baking With Ish has doubled in size and is now offering breakfast.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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Dallas Cowboys fans can stop wondering if George Pickens will be the latest holdout or hold in for the franchise because on Tuesday, the receiver cleared the air by reporting to mandatory minicamp.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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This often meant that European nations recruited talented footballers from their former colonies to stop them from playing elsewhere.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Last year, around 13,000 of a population of 17,000 elephant seal pups died there in just a few months after being exposed.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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Daveigh, best known for playing Samara Morgan in The Ring and voicing Lilo in Lilo & Stitch, died at 35, PEOPLE confirmed on Wednesday, June 17.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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Celebrating Black culture, art Diagonal from Smith’s booth, another vendor set up loudspeakers playing R&B music.—
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Hartfield faced each new challenge with dedication and humor, from using a bathroom as an audio booth while traveling with Political Reporter Shaun Boyd to a Democratic convention, or conducting an undercover investigative series on massage parlors.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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But with just a 60-day window to finalize a deal, any delay leaves less time to negotiate peace.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Ripley was honored for a heroic effort to halt the advance of North Vietnamese forces by blowing up a crucial bridge in 1972.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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Hezbollah has refused to halt its attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing from Lebanon.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Edwards Air Force Base officials said the plane that crashed Monday was conducting a routine test mission for its Radar Modernization Program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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One man died after his vehicle crashed at Truman Road and Bennington Avenue, and investigators believe that man was shot by the same suspect, police said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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About a third of that will be community hangars that can accommodate the largest business jets, while another third comprises box hangars for helicopters, turboprops, and small to midsize aircraft.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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Jonathan David had a hat trick in this match, scoring in the 29th minute and stoppage time before the first half closed.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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With two minutes to play in stoppage time, Mexico easily cleared a corner kick from South Korea to keep the Red Devils at bay.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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