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as in halted
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 died
to stop functioning
the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside
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Recent Examples of stalled
Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Choose cooperative words to move stalled conversations forward.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
The Common Council's Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee is considering that action after committee members heard a report from Mayor Cavalier Johnson's Department of City Development on the stalled Neutral.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Iran’s leadership is expected to continue resisting growing pressure from the United States and European powers, as nuclear negotiations remain stalled and Western sanctions intensify.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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
Both proposals had cleared the Florida Senate during the regular legislative session but stalled in the House.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
With peace talks stalled and the two countries locked in their maritime standoff, neither side has shown great urgency to make concessions for a peace agreement.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
From stagflation warnings and stalled Iran talks to rising oil prices, red flags are everywhere.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Gas prices are rising at a moment when peace talks between Iran and the United States seem to have stalled.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
That stalled New Zealand's progress, but stand-in captain Nick Kelly steadied the innings.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
An effort to come up with a new mascot was undertaken in 2014 but ultimately stalled when the committee charged with choosing the winner could not decide between a fox or a lion, Pennington said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The result is often faster decision-making and fewer stalled initiatives.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Choose cooperative words to move stalled conversations forward.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
The Common Council's Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee is considering that action after committee members heard a report from Mayor Cavalier Johnson's Department of City Development on the stalled Neutral.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Iran’s leadership is expected to continue resisting growing pressure from the United States and European powers, as nuclear negotiations remain stalled and Western sanctions intensify.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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
Both proposals had cleared the Florida Senate during the regular legislative session but stalled in the House.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
With peace talks stalled and the two countries locked in their maritime standoff, neither side has shown great urgency to make concessions for a peace agreement.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
From stagflation warnings and stalled Iran talks to rising oil prices, red flags are everywhere.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Gas prices are rising at a moment when peace talks between Iran and the United States seem to have stalled.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
That stalled New Zealand's progress, but stand-in captain Nick Kelly steadied the innings.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
An effort to come up with a new mascot was undertaken in 2014 but ultimately stalled when the committee charged with choosing the winner could not decide between a fox or a lion, Pennington said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalled
Adjective
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Pittsburgh Penguins staved off elimination for the second straight game with a clutch Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, but celebrations were briefly halted when a skirmish erupted over a controversial hit on Sidney Crosby after the final buzzer.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The two biggest steel producers, Mobarakeh Steel and Khuzestan Steel, as well as smaller mills, halted production.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Agustín, an elderly man who lived on the streets and had mental health problems, died in February from burns inflicted by an 18-year-old who was later arrested.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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After Michael died in 2009, his three children — Prince, Paris and Bigi Jackson — moved to Hayvenhurst to be raised by their grandmother, Katherine.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Gonzales drove a first-pitch slider to left, and Church jumped and caught the ball above the top of the 6-foot wall, 373 feet from home plate.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s what kept his head on straight in the trenches, even when his socks got bogged down with mud and soldiers flanked on either side of him caught shrapnel or pneumonia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
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
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About 10 seconds later, the Tesla ran the red light at the intersection and crashed into the Dodge.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Recorded at Glendale’s UHF Studio, Davis worked closely with producer-bassist Dan Horne and guitarist John Lee Shannon, inaugurating a new songwriting partnership—one that trades the solitary melancholia of her earlier albums for something more open-ended and conversational.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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The fate of Amy and George’s relationship is left pretty open-ended.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The show focuses on how the Metropolitan Police failed to thoroughly investigate two women’s allegations, which left Worboys free to commit assaults undetected for many years.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2013, Hall tried (and failed) to replicate the previous magic and his show was cancelled after one season, many blaming tougher competition than before.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Stalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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