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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
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
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
But the Senate and House have been relying on continuing resolution (CR) to maintain funding as negotiations have stalled on those bills.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But with negotiations over the ongoing government shutdown stalled, lawmakers have yet to agree on a renewal.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Certainly, the timing of the latest threats, as diplomatic progress with the United States has stalled, has been less than subtle.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Germany and Italy were drags on the growth rate, however, as both countries' economies stalled.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The bill passed the Senate once before but stalled in the House, and a new bipartisan version introduced earlier this year hasn’t made much progress either.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
The program brings the Crandon School District up to $400,000 a year but is stalled in Congress awaiting reauthorization.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But just as her professional life had seemingly stalled, her personal one took off.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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 legislation has stalled as Thune remains in a gridlock with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who argues provisions extending Obamacare tax subsidies must be attached to the CR to gain his support.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
But the Senate and House have been relying on continuing resolution (CR) to maintain funding as negotiations have stalled on those bills.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But with negotiations over the ongoing government shutdown stalled, lawmakers have yet to agree on a renewal.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Certainly, the timing of the latest threats, as diplomatic progress with the United States has stalled, has been less than subtle.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Germany and Italy were drags on the growth rate, however, as both countries' economies stalled.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The bill passed the Senate once before but stalled in the House, and a new bipartisan version introduced earlier this year hasn’t made much progress either.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
The program brings the Crandon School District up to $400,000 a year but is stalled in Congress awaiting reauthorization.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But just as her professional life had seemingly stalled, her personal one took off.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalled
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After the accident took place Tuesday night, UPS halted package sorting operations at its Worldport air cargo hub at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Time-dependent surveys on HIV and maternal mortality were halted.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Officials said most people died from drowning as the storm triggered flash floods and caused rivers to swell above their danger levels.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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My grandmother, on the other hand, lived for another 25 years after her husband died—which meant my relationship with her extended well into my 30s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The move comes weeks after Microsoft stopped providing some services to an Israeli defense unit.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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There is no data showing how many of those minors married other minors, and which married adults for recent years, as the state stopped collecting that data in 2022.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors allege Dominguez ran the stop sign at the rural intersection at a high rate of speed before his pickup crashed into the sport utility vehicle with Vargas and family inside, pushing the SUV off the roadway.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Coast Guard has recommended manslaughter charges against the operators of the tugboat that crashed into a Miami Yacht Club sailboat, killing three young campers in July, the federal agency announced Thursday.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her lens resists finality; every image feels open-ended, as if the story could turn in any direction.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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The following day is left intentionally open-ended—travelers may take a private boat from the hotel to Positano, visiting quiet coves and swimming spots along the way, or stay on property for a painting lesson on the terrace with a local artist.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Police previously said a 2011 Infiniti G37 sedan crashed on the I-30 service road and caught fire.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Disney’s channels have been removed from YouTube’s pay-TV platform after the two media giants failed to reach a new carriage agreement before Thursday’s midnight deadline passed.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Seeing as how the first tribe swap failed to shake anything up and gave us two more obvious telegraphed votes, the producers decided to blow it all up again and expand back to three tribes.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Stalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalled. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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