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as in halted
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 died
to stop functioning
the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside
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Recent Examples of stalled
Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Choose cooperative words to move stalled conversations forward.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
The Common Council's Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee is considering that action after committee members heard a report from Mayor Cavalier Johnson's Department of City Development on the stalled Neutral.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Iran’s leadership is expected to continue resisting growing pressure from the United States and European powers, as nuclear negotiations remain stalled and Western sanctions intensify.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Some stalled due to internal political disagreements.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The other catchers in camp include Logan Porter, who played four games for the Giants last season, and Diego Cartaya, the former top prospect in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ system who stalled in the minors.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Efforts to eliminate the biannual clock change have stalled at both the federal and state levels.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
In one direction, cars are stalled up and down the street, a mess.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Much of the Department of Homeland Security is set to run out of money Saturday morning after negotiations stalled between the White House and congressional Democrats over new restrictions on federal immigration agents and lawmakers left town without funding the department.
—Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The America First agenda is stalled; Senate leadership refuses to end the filibuster.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Home Depot is tied to the housing market, which has been stalled due to elevated mortgage rates and home prices.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The result is often faster decision-making and fewer stalled initiatives.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Choose cooperative words to move stalled conversations forward.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
The Common Council's Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee is considering that action after committee members heard a report from Mayor Cavalier Johnson's Department of City Development on the stalled Neutral.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Iran’s leadership is expected to continue resisting growing pressure from the United States and European powers, as nuclear negotiations remain stalled and Western sanctions intensify.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
While hope remains for that project (more on that shortly), the sting felt more painful after Judith Hoag, cinema's first live-action April O'Neil, said she'd been approached about reprising her role before the movie stalled.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Some stalled due to internal political disagreements.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The other catchers in camp include Logan Porter, who played four games for the Giants last season, and Diego Cartaya, the former top prospect in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ system who stalled in the minors.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Efforts to eliminate the biannual clock change have stalled at both the federal and state levels.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
In one direction, cars are stalled up and down the street, a mess.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Much of the Department of Homeland Security is set to run out of money Saturday morning after negotiations stalled between the White House and congressional Democrats over new restrictions on federal immigration agents and lawmakers left town without funding the department.
—Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The America First agenda is stalled; Senate leadership refuses to end the filibuster.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Home Depot is tied to the housing market, which has been stalled due to elevated mortgage rates and home prices.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalled
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One clip appears to show a Waymo vehicle stopped while other vehicles illegally pass a stopped bus.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Federal agencies halted overdose-surveillance networks, delayed youth smoking data, scaled back food-safety pathogen monitoring and purged transgender health information from websites.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lumley said the progress of the bill halted in 2025 due to conflicts with some of the agricultural groups in the state.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
17 Feb. 2026
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Five people have died, and dozens of others were injured after a massive pileup of more than 30 vehicles in Colorado, officials say.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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In Beltrami County, one person died Monday night when a house burned to the ground in rural Port Hope Township, north of Bemidji.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2026
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The good boy's sprint was caught by the photo finish camera.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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The body camera footage has caught social media's attention since being released, with clips from the video circulating on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X, garnering thousands of views.—
Ryan Hansen,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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In 1982 in California, an avalanche crashed into the Alpine Meadows Ski Resort near Lake Tahoe, killing seven people, including four resort employees who remained on site even though the resort had been closed for the day because of the dangerous conditions.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Robinson crashed into another vehicle.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lea Haddad's luscious, curly mane no doubt employs some invisible layers to lighten the load, but the overall appearance gives the illusion of the same sharp, heavy-ended finish created by blunt cuts.—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Elite Dangerous continues the lineage of the 1984 original in grand fashion and is one of the most open-ended and ambitious video games ever created.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors say the defendant failed to take into account his girlfriend’s inexperience in mountain climbing as well as the harsh winter conditions.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Duffy said 448 schools failed to meet basic safety standards.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Stalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalled. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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