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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
Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Teachers for the Natomas Unified School District struck Tuesday morning, following through on a plan to do so after negotiations with the district stalled, days after teachers for the Twin Rivers Unified School District went on a strike.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
As her career later stalled, Bleeth’s personal life was spinning out due to cocaine abuse that resulted in gangrene in her nose.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Tourism from China into North Korea has stalled since the pandemic.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
With a global plastics treaty stalled and tens of thousands of items piling up per square kilometer in the Mediterranean’s deepest trench, the gap between the scale of ocean plastic pollution and the world’s response to it is only growing.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Any borrowers pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness should file a PSLF Buyback application to get credit for the months their progress stalled in SAVE.
—Annie Nova,kamaron McNair, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Gang violence, death threats and a crumbling judicial system have stalled the investigation.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
The company first unveiled its Typ-1 electric vehicle concept in 2007 and began an initial production attempt in 2009, which later stalled.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 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
The commission is welcoming complaints that have stalled at the federal level.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Teachers for the Natomas Unified School District struck Tuesday morning, following through on a plan to do so after negotiations with the district stalled, days after teachers for the Twin Rivers Unified School District went on a strike.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
As her career later stalled, Bleeth’s personal life was spinning out due to cocaine abuse that resulted in gangrene in her nose.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Tourism from China into North Korea has stalled since the pandemic.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
With a global plastics treaty stalled and tens of thousands of items piling up per square kilometer in the Mediterranean’s deepest trench, the gap between the scale of ocean plastic pollution and the world’s response to it is only growing.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Any borrowers pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness should file a PSLF Buyback application to get credit for the months their progress stalled in SAVE.
—Annie Nova,kamaron McNair, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Gang violence, death threats and a crumbling judicial system have stalled the investigation.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
The company first unveiled its Typ-1 electric vehicle concept in 2007 and began an initial production attempt in 2009, which later stalled.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalled
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 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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Connor Hellebuyck had 30 saves for the Jets, who saw their three-game win streak and six-game point streak halted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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To balance the budget last year, Newsom and the Legislature halted Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants beginning in January, and imposed a $30 premium on those already enrolled, beginning in July 2027.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the ensuing melee, she was hit in the head with a metal water bottle — causing injuries so severe that she was hospitalized, and later died.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Marland Jeffries died in 2023 at the age of 85.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the festival, which kicks off Thursday, the De Los team has assembled a list of acts that have caught our attention.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now, Taiwan is caught in geopolitical limbo.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices crashed back below $100 per barrel by the March 9 opening bell.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The most recent occurred on May 3, 2013, when a KC-135R crashed after takeoff south of Chaldovar, Kyrgyzstan, while supporting the war in Afghanistan.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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This kind of open-ended, creative activity can hold a child’s attention far longer than many parents might expect.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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While some games were open-ended, some had strict time limits.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The family on Wednesday filed a wrongful-death claim against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging school officials failed to investigate reports of bullying, adequately supervise student interactions or implement effective safety measures.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The conflict was sparked by Hezbollah targeting Israel after the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, breaking a 2024 ceasefire that in any case had largely failed.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Stalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalled. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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