Synonyms of stalled

stalled 1 of 2

adjective

as in stopped

Related Words

• stopped
• halted
• arrested
• ended
• retrogressing
• regressing
• receding

Dissimilar Words

• proceeding
• ongoing
• operating
• working
• functioning
• happening
• afoot
• alive
• going
• afloat

stalled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stall

1

as in halted

to bring (something) to a standstill

endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halted
• stopped
• caught
• blocked
• arrested
• stayed
• checked
• hindered
• pulled up
• stilled
• suspended
• brought up
• impeded
• drew up
• obstructed
• held up
• held
• ended
• fetched up
• balked
• stemmed
• concluded
• snagged
• baffled
• clogged
• terminated
• blockaded
• detained
• held back
• cut off
• dammed
• stunted
• suppressed
• bottlenecked
• discontinued
• squashed
• called
• turned back
• repressed
• squelched
• reined (in)
• choked off
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• kept (on)
• carried on
• moved
• proceeded
• progressed
• kept up
• advanced
• marched
• pushed
• ran on
• went along
• fared
• propelled
• drove
• spurred
• stirred
• followed through (with)
• actuated
• impelled
• wended
• goaded
• budged

2

as in died

to stop functioning

the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• died
• crashed
• failed
• broke
• cut out
• gave out
• broke down
• sputtered
• fizzled
• conked (out)
• jammed
• wheezed
• malfunctioned
• acted up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• started (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stalled

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

China’s ambitious plan to build the Circular Electron Positron Collider (CEPC), a multibillion-dollar project aimed at creating the world’s largest particle collider, is likely to be officially stalled after it was not included in the country’s next five-year plan. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025

The Blue Raiders used 17 plays and over eight minutes off the clock, taking the second half kickoff from its own 20 to the Trinity nine-yard line, where the drive stalled. —Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025

House Bill 1237, currently passed by the House and stalled in the Senate, allows for a five-year transition period for affected schools to buy new uniforms, signs, scoreboards and related items. —Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025

But the measure stalled in the Senate, where Democrats have demanded provisions extending Affordable Care Act insurance plan subsidies that will expire at the end of the year, causing premiums in ACA plans to soar. —Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025

The union said progress has stalled under Brian Niccol, the company’s new chairman and CEO. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025

And investors and policymakers are in the dark about what’s happening in the US economy because the release of government data has stalled. —Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025

With nearly 90% of EPA staff furloughed, regulatory timelines have stalled, including progress on a national heat standard and approvals under the Toxic Substances Control Act. —Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

On the Babbitt Ranch, a windmill project can generate enough power for about 40,000 homes, but statewide, support for the energy source has stalled. —Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025