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as in halting
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 dying
to stop functioning
the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside
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as in blocking
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as in procrastinating
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Recent Examples of stalling
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Entry-level jobs have also dwindled because of AI agents, and stalling promotions across many agencies looking to do more with less.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The move, which Iran said lacked legal basis, stokes tensions two months after the US bombed Iranian uranium enrichment sites, stalling nuclear talks with the US; the Europeans had set an end-of-August deadline for progress in negotiations.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Faculty have been urged to curb spending in laboratories, stalling potentially life-saving research.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
After a bounce off the 50-day moving average, Albemarle once again popped above the 200-day before stalling out at the July swing high.
—David Keller, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Leaders may sidestep delivering tough feedback to preserve rapport, unintentionally stalling growth.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Inflation is already running uncomfortably warm, with progress backtowards to the Fed’s 2% goal stalling out in recent months in part due to Trump’s historically high interest rates.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The autopilot disconnected, the readings didn’t make sense, and a pilot pulled the nose up in the confusion, stalling the airplane from 38,000 feet.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows promised swift action and vowed to brook no more stalling tactics from Democrats.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
But after Harrell totaled 54 of his 140 passing yards on the drive, offensive coordinator Todd Fitch drew up consecutive handoffs in the redzone, stalling the drive.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Entry-level jobs have also dwindled because of AI agents, and stalling promotions across many agencies looking to do more with less.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The move, which Iran said lacked legal basis, stokes tensions two months after the US bombed Iranian uranium enrichment sites, stalling nuclear talks with the US; the Europeans had set an end-of-August deadline for progress in negotiations.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Faculty have been urged to curb spending in laboratories, stalling potentially life-saving research.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
After a bounce off the 50-day moving average, Albemarle once again popped above the 200-day before stalling out at the July swing high.
—David Keller, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Leaders may sidestep delivering tough feedback to preserve rapport, unintentionally stalling growth.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Inflation is already running uncomfortably warm, with progress backtowards to the Fed’s 2% goal stalling out in recent months in part due to Trump’s historically high interest rates.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The autopilot disconnected, the readings didn’t make sense, and a pilot pulled the nose up in the confusion, stalling the airplane from 38,000 feet.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalling
Verb
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Rhode Island and Connecticut have said that halting construction of Revolution Wind would harm the states, their residents, investments and the offshore wind industry.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in Cole County, marks the first legal challenge aimed at halting a special legislative session designed to carve up the Kansas City region and overhaul the state’s initiative petition process.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Only action will keep our kids from dying.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dido’s wonderfully operatic dying curse on her former lover foreshadows the future wars between her people and the descendants of the treacherous Trojans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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For thinkers like Ratti, the time for stopping or slowing climate change has passed, and the time for climate adaptation is upon us.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission isn't stopping with financial penalties, though.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Huger was charged in March after crashing a vehicle while driving in Potomac, Maryland.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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While relieving himself in the bathroom, a 100-pound bale of marijuana came crashing through the roof into the room the man had just left.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the first half, Dwyer torched North Carolina for 92 yards while catching all seven of his targets.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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The last three Phillies starters in the four-game series that ended Sunday were lefties, and Baldwin started one of those games, with Sean Murphy catching the other two.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Jays left two runners in scoring position with no outs in the third, failing to push the ball out of the infield to earn a lead.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, the former fifth-round pick faded over his final couple of years in the Windy City, failing to reach 500 yards receiving in either 2022 or 2023.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the world of vision wear, blue-light blocking lenses are becoming popular.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In that role, Renner took an active part in blocking Santa Ono from becoming the University of Florida’s president, with Renner grilling Ono on his views on diversity and inclusion initiatives.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Stalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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