1
as in stops
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 dies
to stop functioning
the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside
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Recent Examples of stalls
Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
This process stalls improvements for years.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
If his progress stalls out, this team is in trouble.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
There is often community resistance that stalls the building of homes.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
But, then again, the market is a forward-looking machine with a motor that never stalls out.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
In an email, Jackman said that the city’s rapid growth has been enabled by these plans, along with an efficient building permit process that enables developers to move quickly through environmental review, a process that often stalls construction in other Bay Area cities.
—Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2023
Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Not stalls the standard 12-by-12 feet of other ranches but 14 feet square to give horses more room to move around naturally.
—Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
This process stalls improvements for years.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
If his progress stalls out, this team is in trouble.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
There is often community resistance that stalls the building of homes.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
But, then again, the market is a forward-looking machine with a motor that never stalls out.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
In an email, Jackman said that the city’s rapid growth has been enabled by these plans, along with an efficient building permit process that enables developers to move quickly through environmental review, a process that often stalls construction in other Bay Area cities.
—Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2023
Noun
This includes increasing bathroom stalls, single person bathrooms and individual stall locker rooms.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalls
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The closest Metra stops to the Obama Presidential Center are on the Metra Electric Line, which also makes stops at McCormick Place and Millennium Park.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The problem is that many people keep them for years after the manufacturer stops supporting them.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Crabgrass grows in clumps that aren’t pretty to look at, dies in the fall, and leaves bare patches in the lawn.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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After confessing, Souter dies by suicide and falls into the river below.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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The initial system, named Eos, serves as a large-scale prototype designed to achieve steady-state fusion and test structural integrity under real operational loads.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Filing for bankruptcy can trigger an automatic stay that generally halts most collection actions, including lawsuits, garnishments and bank levies, while the case is being processed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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This halts the cooking process, preventing mushy, overcooked pasta, and removes the excess starch, which would otherwise cause the noodles to stick together.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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Life crashes to the mat for them and a fearless journalist named Navin (Joe Taslim) when Rainy and Navin’s journalist wife Matia (Jeeja Yanin) are kidnapped.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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With each trend, a new wave crashes through, carried by media coverage, venture capital and ambitious line extensions.—
Keren Novack,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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More delays are planned for Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s South Park Season 27 after two breaks in the first three weeks.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The right of first refusal was implemented in March after delays.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Theo catches strays There were a lot of good-natured jokes about how Theo Campbell and Olivia's then-unborn son had crossed the finish line in first place during a final while Theo has yet to do so.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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But as Nora and Leonard grow more comfortable with one another, their budding relationship catches the attention of Leonard’s father, who is wary of Nora’s lower class background.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
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Sunday under a law that generally applies when a driver fails to obey an official traffic-control device.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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The burn fails, but the capsule has just enough inertia to be drawn to Earth once again.—
Neil Oseman,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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“Stalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalls. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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