stalling 1 of 2

adjective

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1
as in blocking

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2
as in procrastinating

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stalling

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verb

present participle of stall
1
as in halting
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 dying
to stop functioning the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalling
  1. halting
  2. dying
  3. stopping
  4. catching
  5. failing
  6. blocking
  7. arresting
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  • The work stoppage is halting the flow of a wide variety of goods over the docks of almost all cargo ports from Maine to Texas.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The 50,000 members of the union working at ports from Maine to Texas have been on strike since early Tuesday morning, halting the flow of the majority of containerized imports into the United States, along with many of the exports, disrupting the sales of American businesses overseas.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of halting
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  • In a large population like the United States, the number of babies being born and dying each month tends to be stable, Singh said.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The body camera footage also showed that as Hill lay dying on the floor of the garage, none of the officers who responded to the incident immediately provided first aid.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of dying
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  • According to the Latin Recording Academy, more than 30 artists took the stage to deliver show-stopping tributes honoring the memories of key figures who made great contributions to Latin music.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Opposing productivity means stopping progress.
    William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of stopping
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  • Against Utah, Hunter notched an interception and a touchdown, while catching five passes for 55 yards.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Which drives people indoors and provides a great chance of catching something – like the flu.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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  • One audit released in June faulted the state’s Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Revenue for failing to vet recipients of the bonus given to people working front-line jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic properly.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And one failing to keep pace with the sudden surge in investor optimism toward China.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of failing
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  • His image of Ethel Kennedy’s outstretched arm and hand blocking his camera’s lens will be on view in the exhibition.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Overhead images from news crews showed a semi-truck trailer blocking the roadway.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of blocking
Verb
  • But the family’s lawyer said there is no evidence that law enforcement took that into consideration — or even checked to see if Ty had a disability — before handcuffing and arresting him.
    Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The arresting officer arrived at the scene and observed Batemon outside of the vehicle before approaching him.
    Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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