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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
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Spirit began winding down operations early Saturday morning after talks between the airline and the federal government over a $500 million rescue deal stalled.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Their restaurant initially began as an NYC pop-up before evolving into a Denver food hall stall and, now, a full-service establishment.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Democrats have renewed calls to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, but the measure remains stalled in the Senate.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Spirit began winding down operations early Saturday morning after talks between the airline and the federal government over a $500 million rescue deal stalled.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Noun
After more than a decade at The Market at 7th Street, the cut-to-order cheese spot is trading its food stall for a brick-and-mortar spot on Selwyn Avenue in Myers Park.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Their restaurant initially began as an NYC pop-up before evolving into a Denver food hall stall and, now, a full-service establishment.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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Quin Snyder’s Towns wrinkle stalled the Knicks briefly, then stopped working.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The workers get ordered to start jobs, stop jobs, ignore jobs and are other things that turn them into ping pong balls, with the Butleys and the del Valles as the paddles.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Alfredrick Hughes, Loyola’s all-time leading scorer who helped the Ramblers end a 16-year NCAA Tournament drought during his All-America senior season, died Friday.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Game 7 is where tall tales begin and dreams die.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Abel made the rounds across the floor, stopping at each booth to greet employees and shake hands with shareholders.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The industrial-chic interior features concrete floors and a grey granite bar, while the outdoor patio, separated by steel garage doors, has a 30-foot fireplace and DJ booth.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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According to The Tennessean, trainers from both teams rushed out to assist Kennedy, and that caused a 15-minute delay in the game.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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Two batters into the top of the sixth, a sudden, aggressive rain began pouring down on Citizens Bank Park, prompting a brisk 24-minute delay.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Within seconds, the vehicle was halted off the 60 Freeway exit at Country Village Road, and the suspect was left as powerless as a rodeo calf on its side.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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And Massie voted to halt the war on Iran.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Hundreds of passengers’ plans were derailed on Wednesday when a train crashed into a tanker truck on Colorado’s Western Slope, damaging the tracks — but not just those on board were affected.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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However, in the wild, the algae are the ocean’s introverts, and only glow when they are bothered, like jolted by a crashing wave or the hull of a passing boat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
Noun
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In one instance at the Fashion Valley mall, the crew allegedly stole 25 boxes of designer goods, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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When workers checked the drop box, there was a miscommunication about whether it had been fully emptied, the office said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Toluca took advantage of playing a man up, as Paulinho scored his pair of stoppage-time goals.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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As the Knicks pulled away in the third quarter of Game 1, Hart bent down during a stoppage in play and, without saying a word, subtly untied the shoe of Fallon, who was seated courtside.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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