1
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
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
Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The program brings the Crandon School District up to $400,000 a year but is stalled in Congress awaiting reauthorization.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
There is no clear timeline for how long the government shutdown will last, as negotiations between Congress and the White House remain stalled.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
But just as her professional life had seemingly stalled, her personal one took off.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
But the motion failed to reach the 60-vote filibuster, and the bill has stalled.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
But the restaurant efforts stalled, and Lorch ghosted his former player on the payoff.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Bonta said its abrupt cancellation, announced in August via an X post from EPA Admistrator Lee Zeldin, has stalled projects and violates the agency’s contractual obligations.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
However, the stock has stalled out since July alongside the lack of positive earnings revisions from the second-quarter report.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
Jail shut down, conversations stalled In 2022, McFadden closed Jail North.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The program brings the Crandon School District up to $400,000 a year but is stalled in Congress awaiting reauthorization.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
There is no clear timeline for how long the government shutdown will last, as negotiations between Congress and the White House remain stalled.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
But just as her professional life had seemingly stalled, her personal one took off.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
But the motion failed to reach the 60-vote filibuster, and the bill has stalled.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
But the restaurant efforts stalled, and Lorch ghosted his former player on the payoff.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Bonta said its abrupt cancellation, announced in August via an X post from EPA Admistrator Lee Zeldin, has stalled projects and violates the agency’s contractual obligations.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
However, the stock has stalled out since July alongside the lack of positive earnings revisions from the second-quarter report.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalled
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Hegseth also warned that such strikes would continue until those trying to smuggle drugs into the United States halted their operations.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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A number of America's top employers have halted their sponsorship of H-1B visas for certain roles.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 19-year-old driver of the SUV, Yaakov Kilberg, and the three 18-year-old passengers — Aharon Lebovits, Shlomo Cohen and Chaim Grossman — all died, the outlets reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite lifesaving measures, the man died from his injuries, according to Adger.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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As part of that process, Netflix stopped disclosing its subscribers at the end of last year.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Weekly updates from the more specific FluView have stopped, as have summary reports from RESP-NET that tracks hospitalizations for Covid-19, flu and RSV from a network of hospitals across the country.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The campaign shared the tragic news on Thursday morning, revealing that Bailey's son Zachary, his wife, Kelsey, and two of their three children, daughter Vada Rose, 12, and son Samuel, 7, died after their helicopter crashed in Montana.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the video, a male was seen running up the street and then through the yard with the suspect vehicle chasing him which suddenly crashed into two parked vehicles and then across a yard, striking a grill and a residence.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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When their 30-foot boat caught fire, the Sullivans were forced to swim to shore for safety, according to ABC News.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Combined with an intense summer heat wave, the surge caught many residents off guard, said Alex Ambrose, a transportation and climate policy analyst at New Jersey Policy Perspective.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The last time this happened in the Championship before this season was 2013-14, when Derby, Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers, Wednesday and Yeovil Town all failed to win any of their first five home matches.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Russ Anderson also failed to challenge the bank’s incentive compensation program, failed to institute effective controls and repeatedly downplayed sales practices misconduct, Hsu previously said.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her lens resists finality; every image feels open-ended, as if the story could turn in any direction.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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The following day is left intentionally open-ended—travelers may take a private boat from the hotel to Positano, visiting quiet coves and swimming spots along the way, or stay on property for a painting lesson on the terrace with a local artist.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Stalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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