1
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
Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
But the motion failed to reach the 60-vote filibuster, and the bill has stalled.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Despite bipartisan calls for reform, efforts to switch the COLA calculation to the CPI-E through bills such as the Social Security Expansion Act (2025) and the Social Security 2100 Act (2023) have stalled in Congress.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The petition has been stalled for weeks, just one signature shy of ratification.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Bonta said its abrupt cancellation, announced in August via an X post from EPA Admistrator Lee Zeldin, has stalled projects and violates the agency’s contractual obligations.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
However, the stock has stalled out since July alongside the lack of positive earnings revisions from the second-quarter report.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Without the work of Garver engineers, who designed the memorial on their own time free of charge, and Kinco Constructors who volunteered to build it at cost, the project could have stalled, according to Tudor.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
Those thoughts from Cooper are rather indicative of how far the Senators have come, compared to previous years where their rebuild stalled and they weren’t taken seriously around the league.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
Garcia could have enriched himself by keeping his mouth shut, and the Riverside scandal may have stalled out there.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
But the motion failed to reach the 60-vote filibuster, and the bill has stalled.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Despite bipartisan calls for reform, efforts to switch the COLA calculation to the CPI-E through bills such as the Social Security Expansion Act (2025) and the Social Security 2100 Act (2023) have stalled in Congress.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The petition has been stalled for weeks, just one signature shy of ratification.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Bonta said its abrupt cancellation, announced in August via an X post from EPA Admistrator Lee Zeldin, has stalled projects and violates the agency’s contractual obligations.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
However, the stock has stalled out since July alongside the lack of positive earnings revisions from the second-quarter report.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Without the work of Garver engineers, who designed the memorial on their own time free of charge, and Kinco Constructors who volunteered to build it at cost, the project could have stalled, according to Tudor.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
Those thoughts from Cooper are rather indicative of how far the Senators have come, compared to previous years where their rebuild stalled and they weren’t taken seriously around the league.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalled
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In 1977, consumer groups petitioned federal regulators to ban the marketing of sugary foods to children, but industry lobbying halted those efforts.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Vought's comments came shortly before a federal judge in California ‒ on the 15th day of the shutdown ‒ halted the administration’s layoffs for now in a case brought by two labor unions.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Theresa’s mother died in 2019, but her father stood with prosecutors at the news conference Wednesday.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Musicians everywhere came to pay tributes to the late R&B icon D’Angelo, who died from pancreatic cancer on October 14.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, Jeanty was stopped for a loss or no gain on four of his 10 runs against light boxes, and overall, the Las Vegas Raiders were stuffed 11 times on 29 attempts — the most of any team in a game this season.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This was a couple who had never stopped laughing at one another’s jokes, who still held hands like teenagers into their 50s.—
Bee Wilson,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Price’s vehicle then crashed into a tree, according to the crash report.—
Fox19 staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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When the plane crashed, another driver saw the victim screaming.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trubisky to former Saint Jimmy Graham, who caught the football and immediately ran up the tunnel into his offseason.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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These fins, 50 percent larger and stronger, will play a vital role in steering, slowing, and eventually allowing the rocket to be caught mid-air by the launch tower’s arms for rapid reusability.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Robertson only came onto the pitch after 55 minutes, but was forced to deal with three dangerous back-post crosses in the second half after Liverpool failed to stop deliveries coming from their right side.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Her story was largely overlooked by the national news channels and failed to spark sustained outrage.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Best Stacking Toy Open-ended building is ideal for creative kids who love to chart their own course.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The finale is chaotic, leaving the truth about certain twists open-ended.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Stalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalled. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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