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as in to stop
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 to die
to stop functioning
the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside
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as in delay
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Recent Examples of stall
Conor Sen, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
But over the years, a lot of rapidly developing economies have stalled out.
—Jeff Guo, NPR, 22 May 2026
Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Verb
Unfortunately for them, the affordability may stall at current levels.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
But over the years, a lot of rapidly developing economies have stalled out.
—Jeff Guo, NPR, 22 May 2026
Noun
These 10 markets offer visitors a crash course in their region’s local cuisine, one delicious stall at a time.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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Blackwood made two highlight-reel saves during a Vegas power play and stopped multiple mini-breakaways in the middle period as well.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Don't let a lack of sunshine stop you from enjoying a bountiful harvest of vegetables that grow in the shade.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
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Memorial Day is a day to remember, respect and show empathy for the many who have died in military service in wars.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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His team started just west of Lake Village, at the site where Edward and Arlene Kozlowski died in their home, one of the areas worst hit by the tornado.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Danziger offered the piece in its booth at the fair—which ran from April 22 to April 26—alongside work by Seydou Keïta, Hoda Afshar, and Matthew Porter, among others.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
23 May 2026
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Builders ages 5 years and older can throw their own pool party with this Lego Friends set, featuring unicorn and flamingo floaties, a DJ booth, lounge chair, and mini dolls of Leo, Liann, and Churro the cat.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Sanfilippo is a fatal pediatric neurodegenerative disorder, with each delay in treatment equaling permanent neurological decline.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Artemis program Due to the Mark 1 issues outlined above, there will either be significant delays to, or the need to restructure the early phases of, the Moon Base program.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Verb
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And Miller has been struggling with a black issues this year, halting his development.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In April, Warren petitioned for Education to stop its transfer of federal student aid services to Treasury, hoping to halt the dismantling of the agency.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Halverson crashed on couches all across Fridley.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Pino, Srebnick said, was distracted for nine seconds before hitting the channel marker, but there was no intentional effort to crash.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Noun
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An alluring take on the Bento box book cover trend.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Kamdyn brought a pink teddy bear, the bear’s tiny beach bag, and a little box of kinetic sand.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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Before all that, there was a stoppage-time header from a goalkeeper, an instant classic served up by two continental giants and a host of eye-catching performances from stars including Michael Olise, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and others.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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On top of production stoppages and revenue losses, organizations must contend with remediation costs, penalties and compounding financial losses.—
Jaushin Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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