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filibustering

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verb

present participle of filibuster

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for filibustering
Adjective
  • The tense talks continued into a second day but concluded without progress, in a diplomatic effort that seemed little more than another stalling game for Putin.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows promised swift action and vowed to brook no more stalling tactics from Democrats.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Tuesday California voters are procrastinating.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • Are Texans procrastinating on taxes?
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • College professors spend less time lecturing than a typical sportswriter creating fake controversies to criticize.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • If and until that day comes, there will be fingerpointing, lecturing and posturing, all of which has flowed freely in the wake of the Sorsby decision.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • The stock has declined nearly 28% in 2026, largely due to concerns over the social media platform’s decelerating year-over-year traffic growth and its sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While delaying benefits is typically optimal, a hypothetical 22% cut by 2033 significantly shifts optimal claiming ages for many single individuals, potentially encouraging earlier filing, but often not for married couples.
    Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Some workers were granted exemptions, and a handful of departments were delaying implementation of the governor’s mandate.
    Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Mamdani appeared to double down Tuesday, while speaking to reporters about the forthcoming heat wave.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • So, Galetto was delighted to learn that the first American pope would be speaking live and receiving an award less than two miles from his church, on the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday.
    Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Indeed, Ederson has moments where he can be caught dawdling with the ball, hoping for an opening that doesn’t always arrive.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Further, there’s no excuse for Congress to continue dawdling on farm policy.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Benatia got a three-month suspension for haranguing a fourth official.
    Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • While American pundits wrote haranguing op-eds warning that the breaking of diplomatic precedent would prompt China to escalate war, ordinary people in Taiwan celebrated.
    Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Filibustering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibustering. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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