Synonyms of stalls

stalls 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stall

1

as in stops

to bring (something) to a standstill

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stops
• halts
• catches
• blocks
• arrests
• checks
• stays
• brings up
• hinders
• stills
• pulls up
• draws up
• holds up
• suspends
• ends
• holds
• fetches up
• snags
• obstructs
• stems
• clogs
• impedes
• balks
• dams
• holds back
• baffles
• cuts off
• concludes
• bottlenecks
• detains
• blockades
• terminates
• reins (in)
• squashes
• stunts
• turns back
• suppresses
• represses
• calls
• discontinues
• squelches
• stanches
• chokes off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• persists
• keeps (on)
• moves
• proceeds
• runs on
• keeps up
• carries on
• fares
• progresses
• follows through (with)
• advances
• marches
• drives
• goes along
• pushes
• spurs
• stirs
• propels
• wends
• actuates
• impels
• goads
• budges

2

as in dies

to stop functioning

the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dies
• crashes
• fails
• breaks
• breaks down
• cuts out
• gives out
• wheezes
• jams
• conks (out)
• sputters
• fizzles
• malfunctions
• acts up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• starts (up)

stalls

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noun

plural of stall

1

as in booths

Related Words

• booths
• boxes
• loges
• cavities
• cribs
• crypts
• vaults
• cabinets
• hollows
• bunkers
• drawers
• lockers
• holes
• nooks
• alcoves
• niches
• bays
• compartments
• cubicles
• pigeonholes
• cells
• cubes
• cubbyholes
• recesses
• chambers
• snuggeries
• cabins

2

as in loads

Related Words

• loads
• delays
• stoppages
• restraints
• brakes
• holdups
• curbs
• arrests
• embargoes
• constraints
• barriers
• burdens
• reins
• dangers
• hazards
• reefs
• hobbles
• stone walls
• perils
• blockades
• bits
• checks
• cumbers
• blockages
• brick walls
• obstacles
• snags
• hardships
• difficulties
• stops
• obstructions
• disadvantages
• hitches
• drawbacks
• impediments
• clogs
• hurdles
• rubs
• catches
• chains
• hindrances
• blocks
• inhibitions
• interferences
• lets
• cramps
• adversities
• stumbling blocks
• shackles
• encumbrances
• handicaps
• deterrents
• bars
• manacles
• embarrassments
• balks
• trammels
• fetters
• crimps
• holdbacks
• drags

Dissimilar Words

• incentives
• stimuli
• catalysts
• spurs
• stimulants
• edges
• advantages
• breaks
• benefits
• aids
• goads
• impetuses
• help
• assistances
• boosts
• handmaidens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stalls

Verb

That's more often what stalls things than any of the concerns above. — Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 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