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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
Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Meanwhile, the choir stalls were covered in roses, lilies, and alpine violets.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 July 2025
After a decade of steady global growth, Tesla’s sales have stalled over the past year, dropping 13% in the first quarter.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Verb
Her memories — of swap meet stalls, junk drawers and family hustle — form the scaffolding of the exhibit and current events its backdrop.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Meanwhile, the choir stalls were covered in roses, lilies, and alpine violets.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Noun
Besides, talking this out has helped Charlie stall.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 July 2025
After a decade of steady global growth, Tesla’s sales have stalled over the past year, dropping 13% in the first quarter.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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The toddler stopped crying about 15 minutes after she had been put down for a nap.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The black box stopped recording a few seconds later.—
Clara McMichael,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The department’s homicide unit is investigating the death, as is the department’s protocol when someone dies while in custody.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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In Gaza, though, no one knows precisely how many people have died, or what proportion were innocents; the Gaza Health Ministry, which is run by Hamas, maintains that more than half were women and children.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The London gallerist Jay Jopling, who opened a branch of his White Cube gallery in Dosan in 2023, was standing in his booth, discussing tax breaks with a man in a suit.—
Thessaly La Force,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2025
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Hundreds of booths stand barren behind a chain-link fence, mostly stripped to their skeletal remains and covered in fabric or tarp.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
Noun
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After several delays and the project going on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, the mural got underway and now her dream has come true.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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News of the autopsy report’s delay comes as family and friends gathered to lay Peoples to rest at a public funeral viewing on Friday, July 11, in Aliceville.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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In an unsigned order on Monday, the top court temporarily lifted a lower court ruling from May that indefinitely paused the layoffs and reinstated those who were let go, while also halting President Donald Trump’s Executive Order from March which called for the department to be closed down.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Due to the storm damage, the city of Plainfield said that its city pools and parks are closed on Tuesday for inspection and safety assessment, while services at the Plainfield Senior Center are halted.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Earlier that day, another drone crashed near the airport in Kirkuk, which was previously hit four days earlier with rockets in another unclaimed attack.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The passenger jet carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members crashed minutes after takeoff on June 12.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Look for shoes that come in multiple widths, to prevent toe jamming, and make sure your feet have plenty of room in the toe box (this will also help stop blisters in their tracks).—
Paige Levinson,
SELF,
14 July 2025
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Pizza boxes have been known to advertise movies, TV shows and athletic competitions.—
Miguel Legoas,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Poirier won that fight, and earned Submission of the Night, for his first-round triangle armbar stoppage.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Santos in the nose, roofed the shot down the middle, tying the score in the 87th minute, The second defensive error came nine minutes into stoppage time.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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