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not move

VERB

stagnate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fester hibernate languish stall stand still

STRONG

constipate decay decline idle putrefy rot rust stand stifle stultify trammel vegetate

WEAK

go to seed lie fallow

Antonyms

STRONG

build flourish grow help improve

WEAK

strengthen

VERB

stall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

halt hamper hinder interrupt postpone put off slow stay stop suspend

STRONG

arrest brake check die equivocate fence filibuster hedge prevaricate quibble stand still stonewall tarry temporize

WEAK

avoid the issue beat around the bush drag one's feet hold off play for time shut down slow down stand off stand still take one's time

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist carry out continue do encourage expedite forward help permit promote push

WEAK

further

Example Sentences

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers this week that the administration would not move forward with the fund.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“We ultimately did not move forward and wish Kareem continued success.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The company recently raised the possibility that it will not move forward with the project, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

DeMaio filed for the ballot initiative in 2021 and 2023, but did not move forward with the signature collection process in order to fine-tune the ballot language.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

She wanted to warn them, but she could not move from under the table.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

not move

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