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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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2
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
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Many of these sectors began rebounding last month — just as the dollar started to stall.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Ken Moritsugu, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Mahomes is 16-3 in the postseason in his career, but the dynasty stops (or at least stalls) here.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
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Verb
But Democrats have seized on the move, which added fuel to their effort to stall Vought's confirmation.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
Many of these sectors began rebounding last month — just as the dollar started to stall.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
Some rang bells and tossed coins into containers in the shape of gold bars for good luck, while others ate traditional snacks from food stalls and took photos with a person dressed up as the God of Wealth.
—Ken Moritsugu, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Mahomes is 16-3 in the postseason in his career, but the dynasty stops (or at least stalls) here.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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Outside of suicide, the only way for a terminally ill person in Ohio to hasten their own death is to refuse life-prolonging treatments or to stop eating and drinking.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, Eke said, if Charlotte doesn’t succeed, the Berman family behind the bid won’t stop trying.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Actors get a lot of a lot of praise and all that; shows’ success live or die with the crew.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2025
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French died Friday in Los Angeles of complications from Alzheimer’s, his wife of 34 years, longtime Days of Our Lives actress Eileen Barnett, told The Hollywood Reporter.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Feb. 2025
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The showstopper got fans talking as Brady, who played in the NFL for 23 seasons, hit the field for Super Bowl LIX, on Sunday, February 9, and then made his way to the Fox Sports announcer booth.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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After two years away, the beloved ESPN sports commentator returned to the broadcasting booth at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum, the Associated Press reported.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, the airport saw nearly 400 cancellations and 375 delays.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The organization was criticized back in 2014 for its long delay in declaring the outbreak a public health emergency, which hindered swift containment measures that could have prevented the virus from spreading across borders.—
Jess Craig,
Vox,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The judge’s order, issued early Saturday, temporarily halts access to a sensitive payment system that distributes Americans’ tax returns, Social Security benefits, disability payments and federal employees’ salaries.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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But there is now growing pushback in the courts to Musk's moves with judges taking actions to delay and halt many of DOGE's efforts, including their access to key Treasury Department payment systems.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The aircraft crashed into a rice field near Ampatuan, a small municipality in the southern Maguindanao del Sur province.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Several riders crashed in the subsequent confusion.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Next Chapter Sonos is reportedly readying a new video streaming box designed to expand its reach deeper into the home theater marketplace.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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With the technology, anyone can generate videos — like a herd of woolly mammoths trotting through a snowy meadow — simply by typing a sentence into a box on a computer screen.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai was still charging around and crunching into tackles in second-half stoppage time when his team were 4-0 up and assured of that Wembley meeting with Newcastle United on March 16.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Staffers say the communications stoppage, along with a barrage of memos from the Trump administration with sweeping instructions to scrub all evidence of gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, is affecting efforts to protect Americans’ health within the health agencies.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC News,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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