How to Use stonewall in a Sentence

stonewall

1 of 2 verb
  • They were just stonewalling for time.
  • They're trying to stonewall the media.
  • They stonewalled until they could come up with a response.
  • We're trying to get the information, but we're being stonewalled.
  • So, he's been stonewalling throughout the last year and a half.
    Fox News, 25 Sep. 2018
  • But that doesn’t mean if Bam wants his now that the Heat will stonewall.
    Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Aug. 2020
  • What’s the worst that could happen to an assistant who stonewalls the NCAA?
    Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2017
  • He had been stonewalled by the driver, blown off by Uber, and the police hadn't done anything.
    Joe Mullin, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2017
  • Cornerback Desmond King stonewalled Scott at the 2-yard line.
    Scott Dochterman, ajc, 27 Sep. 2017
  • His fight is in line with Mr. Trump’s directive to stonewall the inquiry.
    New York Times, 15 Dec. 2021
  • But her friend soon started stonewalling Alan’s attempts to work with her.
    Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 16 Mar. 2020
  • On second down, Taylor stonewalled Clarett on a run up the middle.
    Scott Tinley, SI.com, 4 Jan. 2013
  • In the 82nd minute, Motta stonewalled a shot on a breakaway by Jozy Altidore.
    Billy Witz, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2016
  • By the time Washington got back to the line of scrimmage, two Steelers were waiting to stonewall him.
    Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Meanwhile, Blackmon says his team isn’t stonewalling on the CCE program.
    Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2018
  • Snelling then said he was stonewalled by park officials.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, 11 May 2017
  • Snelling said he was then stonewalled by park officials.
    Cameron Knight, USA TODAY, 13 May 2017
  • Johnson was in the game for the Texans' second touchdown drive and did a nice job of stonewalling pass rushers.
    Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Oregon State’s defense didn’t exactly stonewall Utah, as the Utes shot 54% from the floor.
    oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2021
  • The opposite may be true if the courts and the office of the special counsel are stonewalled by Trump and aren’t allowed to do their job.
    Cristian Farias, Daily Intelligencer, 3 May 2018
  • Moore’s attorney, Melinda Luthin, said the city stonewalled her client throughout the process.
    Louis Casiano Jr, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2017
  • The Comets created some late chances but were stonewalled by a couple of heroic saves from Diego Reynoso.
    Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
  • When Dean’s friends stonewall her, Addison hires her father’s old friend, Porter Hayes, to look for him.
    Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Jarecki tries to track down Douglas and speak with him about the documentary and is stonewalled as well.
    Ester Bloom, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
  • My only hope is that the Senate will stonewall any regressive measures made by the House...
    Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2010
  • Lavrov replied that his ministry would not allow the U.S. and its allies to stonewall Russia’s main requests.
    Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Maybe the intelligence chiefs had a basis for stonewalling.
    Paul Barrett, Bloomberg.com, 8 June 2017
  • Lavrov replied that his ministry wouldn’t allow the U.S. and its allies to stonewall Russia’s main requests.
    Vladimir Isachenkov and Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2022
  • But Smith said they were stonewalled until Thanksgiving.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
  • The president and his allies accuse GOP lawmakers of stonewalling good-faith, bipartisan endeavors to stem the flow of migrants.
    Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
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stone wall

2 of 2 noun
  • And two stone walls hold rustic arched doors with glass panes.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2018
  • One difference — the stone walls and fireplace are paint.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2018
  • That morning, waves crashed against the stone wall and mist settled on phone screens and sea puddles.
    Nick Pachelli, Esquire, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Today, all that remains of the castle is part of the stone wall that surrounded it.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2017
  • French doors open to a covered deck and a garden surrounded by stone walls and a white picket fence.
    Julie Lasky, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Along the way, the horses crossed natural barriers, including fences, stone walls, streams, and rivers.
    Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 3 Aug. 2024
  • The ministry said one tomb has a courtyard lined with mud-brick and stone walls and contains a six-meter (yard) burial shaft leading to four side chambers.
    Time, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Provided by city of Eagle Tudor homes often feature brick or stone walls and bay windows.
    John Sowell, idahostatesman, 18 Jan. 2018
  • When the fire was over, the only remaining parts of the church were the stone walls, a Civil War memorial in the narthex and the bell tower.
    Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Its gray stone walls overlook the Minnesota River, which joins the Mississippi here.
    Catherine Watson, latimes.com, 4 Feb. 2018
  • The trail travels along stone walls through a deep, deciduous forest and passes between several large, glacial, erratic boulders.
    Peter Marteka, courant.com, 4 Feb. 2018
  • The elevation of the property allows for stone walls, outdoor stairs, and exquisite landscaping.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
  • The one-and-a-half-floor walk-up (with an elevator, too) was in an 18th-century historic building; the stone walls and floors reminded us of a cave, in the best way.
    Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Hike participants viewed the stone walls, bridges, dam, former paper mills, mansions and cabin, and then hiked along forest trails to the summit of Lookout Mountain.
    Courant Community, 26 Dec. 2017
  • Throughout the month, chrysanthemums, in all shapes, sizes and colors, will be displayed in the garden's pavilions and along white stone walls as part of the annual Mumvember celebration.
    Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Set back from the road, the property at 118 Frazer Fir Road is beautifully landscaped with stone walls, pavers and ground-level lighting.
    Karen A. Avitabile, courant.com, 15 Feb. 2018
  • In fact, the stone walls at the barn are the same shown in Rochambeau's map.
    Quoron Walker, Courant Community, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The 26 names are engraved in the top of a stone wall supporting the pool.
    Dave Collins, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Men spilled out of a bar, drinking beer by a stone wall.
    Bob Drogin, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The names of the 26 who died are engraved on a stone wall supporting the pool.
    Harold Maass, The Week, 14 Nov. 2022
  • In the video, Bruce sat on a stone wall in their leafy green yard while Evelyn sat next to the fluffy pup.
    Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2022
  • But the stone walls remained standing and will be used in the rebuild.
    Washington Post, 17 May 2018
  • Four Bhutanese boys sitting cross-armed on a stone wall.
    Jane Wooldridge, miamiherald, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The park is made from a patchwork of concrete that’s meant to reflect the aged stone wall.
    Liz Stinson, Curbed, 13 June 2018
  • Gentle hills, pine and maple trees, old barns, stone walls.
    Cara Blue Adams, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2023
  • There are more than three miles of stone walls throughout the preserve.
    Peter Marteka, courant.com, 17 June 2018
  • Shelton's picture showed faux stone walls and stained glass as part of the room's decor.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
  • There's a serpentine stone wall and a recessed spot for the grill.
    Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Many of the homes sit on large parcels, with their own vegetable gardens, stone walls and ponds.
    Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 26 June 2019
  • The living room's stone wall was an eyesore from day one.
    Lisa Mowry, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2021

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