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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
Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Yet amid all of this, the squirrels stay pretty healthy: maintaining muscle mass, reversing pre-hibernation diabetes, experiencing organ regeneration, stalling aging, and undergoing physiological shifts that can ward off things like radiation damage.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2025
Monica Eng, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Venture to the beachside town of Sainte-Anne for lunch at a lolo, or open-air food stall.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Without a trusted guide, AI efforts stall, hallucinate, or backfire.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Yet amid all of this, the squirrels stay pretty healthy: maintaining muscle mass, reversing pre-hibernation diabetes, experiencing organ regeneration, stalling aging, and undergoing physiological shifts that can ward off things like radiation damage.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
When chef John Avila's Minahasa stall shut down at Revival Food Hall in 2023, Chicago lost its only brick-and-mortar Indonesian eating spot.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Venture to the beachside town of Sainte-Anne for lunch at a lolo, or open-air food stall.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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The confrontation stopped and restarted as the man appeared to try to get the knife away from Perez over the fence.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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When the American money stopped flowing, the local soup kitchen closed and Ms. Musa went out searching for food.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Iconoclastic critic, art historian, and photographer Max Kozloff, who served as Artforum’s executive editor in the 1970s before turning to his own artistic practice, died on April 6.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2025
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The saxophonist in his band also died, according to manager Enrique Paulino.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All sorts of automotive parts and hardware fill the tables at the Shih Yi booth at the WCX 2025 show in downtown Detroit.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Take the Aspen Food and Wine Classic, where top chefs come to the mountain town for a weekend of culinary tastings (the grand pavilion tent has 200 booths alone) and cooking demonstrations.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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Under cost-cutting orders from the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, purchasing cards had been frozen, requiring approvals for all but emergency expenses, which sometimes meant lengthy delays.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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At least three victims in the case also opposed a trial delay, prosecutors said.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In Afghanistan, where over 23 million people rely on aid, the cuts will end food support for millions, halt care for malnourished children, and disrupt maternal health services.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Several factors could halt the tariffs imposed by Mr. Trump, according to experts.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But the market was crashing, posting its biggest single-day loss since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic five years earlier.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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After two All-Star appearances earlier in his career, his production crashed last year with a .225/.277/.322 batting line.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On entry, the room looks like an Amazon warehouse, with boxes piled to the ceiling.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Biographers have often portrayed af Klint as the lone artistic force behind her work, but Almqvist, who found Cassel’s notebooks in an unmarked box, has another perspective.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Onana allowed Thiago Almada’s 25th-minute free-kick to go straight in while Rayan Cherki’s equaliser deep into stoppage time at the end of the game came after the goalkeeper palmed Corentin Tolisso’s effort back into his path.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Josef Martínez, near the penalty spot, calmly waited an three defenders closed in, then tapped a pass to Cristian Espinoza for a first-touch finish that got San Jose (3-4-1) on the board in the fifth minute of stoppage time. LAFC (4-4-0) had lost back-to-back games and four of its last five.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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