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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
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Negotiations have been stalled for months, and neither side appears close to backing down.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, audit after audit repeated the same core warnings while the recommendations to the legislature appear to have stalled.
—Julie Watts, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
There have also been 178 slide-offs and 604 motorist assists where a vehicle has been stuck or stalled on the roads.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
Until now, similar lawsuits stalled in pretrial motions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Traffic was stalled in the area as crews cleaned up the diesel.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
For one, there’s been more effort by Administer Justice to promote this initiative after the pandemic stalled the momentum.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Strengthening global cooperation remains essential, even as new coalitions accelerate action where progress has stalled.
—Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Time, 20 Jan. 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
Right now, the Sussex brand feels stalled, and Harry appears caught between royal identity and celebrity ambition.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Negotiations have been stalled for months, and neither side appears close to backing down.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, audit after audit repeated the same core warnings while the recommendations to the legislature appear to have stalled.
—Julie Watts, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
There have also been 178 slide-offs and 604 motorist assists where a vehicle has been stuck or stalled on the roads.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
Until now, similar lawsuits stalled in pretrial motions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Traffic was stalled in the area as crews cleaned up the diesel.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
For one, there’s been more effort by Administer Justice to promote this initiative after the pandemic stalled the momentum.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Strengthening global cooperation remains essential, even as new coalitions accelerate action where progress has stalled.
—Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Time, 20 Jan. 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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The last time a male contraceptive drug got that far was in 2011, when a trial of hormonal injections had to be halted over safety concerns.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Yad Vashem reported that the murder of Vilna’s Jews halted temporarily in 1941.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Shillinglaw says the most powerful stop is the small town of Ypres, where the Last Post Ceremony has been held nearly every night since the end of World War I to honor the men who died on the front lines in Flanders.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cain died at the scene, and Hayslip died in a hospital a week later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Real Madrid star Arda Guler was caught disagreeing with head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, after being brought off in Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League loss to Benfica.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Small plane crash in Colombia kills 15 BOGOTA, Colombia -- A small plane crashed Wednesday in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board including a member of congress, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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In pictures shared by the CHP, multiple trucks and cars were seen crashed into each other, with personal belongings lying on the ground.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kaiser said its facilities would be working as usual during the strike, which is open-ended.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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When rituals divide But are those bonds always open-ended?—
Claire White,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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In the third lawsuit, a federal judge in Miami last summer ordered the facility to wind down operations over two months because officials had failed to do a review of the detention center's environmental impact.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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But shares slid Wednesday evening as Azure failed to deliver meaningful growth upside.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Stalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalled. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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