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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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Though the start of the pandemic soon after halted her momentum, DeVaux kept at it, eventually taking the Breeder’s Cup in 2024.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The most immediate fallout is unfolding in Louisiana, where the Supreme Court invalidated the state’s congressional map and forced officials to halt the May 16 House primaries.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The characters can be flawed, and cars can crash, McDermott says, but NASCAR wanted race scenes to look authentic and was adamant that the series not depict anyone driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Zevik Glidai, a 78-year-old math teacher and volunteer ambulance driver, discovered coils of the translucent fiber-optic cables surrounding a drone that crashed into his backyard in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona on April 13.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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People drove up and opened trunks to reveal boxes and shopping bags full of ancient yellowed papers.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Wacha felt his chain break after the A’s Carlos Cortes had stepped into the batter’s box.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Early into six minutes of second-half stoppage time Son Heung-min delivered a perfect free kick for his seventh assist of the tournament, finding the head of defender Nkosi Tafari, who buried the go-ahead goal.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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But that was not the end of the drama, as Callum Wilson’s stoppage-time winner saw Nuno Espirito Santo’s side pick up three points and maintain their two-point cushion over Spurs.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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