stone·wall
ˈstōn-ˌwȯl 
stonewalled; stonewalling; stonewalls
1
chiefly British
: to engage in obstructive parliamentary debate or delaying tactics
2
: to be uncooperative, obstructive, or evasive
: to refuse to comply or cooperate with
stonewaller
noun
1
: a fence made of stones
especially
: one built of rough stones without mortar to enclose a field
2
: an immovable block or obstruction (as in public affairs)
Examples of stonewall in a Sentence
Verb
They stonewalled until they could come up with a response.
They were just stonewalling for time.
They're trying to stonewall the media.
We're trying to get the information, but we're being stonewalled.
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Oct. 2024
The Tech Guild has claimed that management has stonewalled certain negotiations over the past two years.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
Crumbling stone walls in the basement are being replaced with the same kind of Aquia sandstone used in the original.
—Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Paxton’s office has sought access to the database to cross-check Texas voter rolls for noncitizens, but the state attorney general said the federal agency has stonewalled these requests.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Oct. 2024
The Tech Guild has claimed that management has stonewalled certain negotiations over the past two years.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Surrounding the abbey is a steep hillside village and a stone wall with turrets.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
Crumbling stone walls in the basement are being replaced with the same kind of Aquia sandstone used in the original.
—Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Stonewall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stonewall. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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