filibustered

Definition of filibusterednext
past tense of filibuster
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Verb
  • Quin Snyder’s Towns wrinkle stalled the Knicks briefly, then stopped working.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But by March, the fight seemed to have stalled out.
    Kerry Sheridan, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There are, unfortunately, far too many examples of women who marry high-profile figures only to be harangued for expressing anything other than gratitude and graciousness.
    Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Philadelphia Phillies fan Drew Feltwell wants people to lay off the woman who harangued him and his son over a home run ball at a game last week.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Assad lied and temporized, the official said.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • For years, states such as New York and California have been run by politicians who seem to believe prosperity is permanent — an endless resource to be taxed a little more, regulated a little harder and lectured a little longer.
    Larry Clifton, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Ratmoko is also a photographer, writer, and scholar who has lectured on intercultural communication schools including Yale University and the University of Zurich.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Yet, instead of taking advantage of this lull to prepare for the future by upgrading transmission lines and incorporating smart grid technologies en masse, policymakers procrastinated.
    Big Think, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
  • If the Wolves have simply procrastinated on bringing their best defensive effort all season, test day is Saturday.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In California, the Los Angeles County Counsel is probing allegations that State Farm delayed, underpaid and denied valid insurance claims from last year's wildfires.
    Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Altman was buried after a private funeral on March 31, after a public service was delayed when his widow went into labor with their daughter.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Their first meeting in 2015, a tactical Mayweather victory in one of the most lucrative bouts in boxing history, has lingered as a stubborn footnote in Pacquiao’s otherwise untouchable résumé.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The sauce, poured tableside, gave a spicy kick to the dish, and the heat of the serranos lingered on the palate.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Baselitz was charged with offending public morality; the case dragged on for two years before being dismissed, but his reputation was cemented.
    News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026
  • But whether this person galumphed, ambled, or dragged herself up the trail is a matter of what subtleties her movement suggested to you.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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“Filibustered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filibustered. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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