Definitions

stall

[stawl] / stɔl /

VERB

delay for own purposes

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 not move 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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Investors’ newfound appetite for actively managed funds is helping the investing industry stall a brutal race to the bottom on fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

She reported Golden Tempo, munching on some hay in his stall maybe 50 feet behind her, was doing well, two hours before he took a 70-mile van ride to DeVaux’s base at Keeneland.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Carbotte noted that scientists have long known that subduction can slow or stall when lighter parts of a plate reach the boundary.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

They pressure public officials to stop, stall or otherwise complicate new solar projects with an array of arguments that now go beyond just land use to include public health.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

I stood beside the last stall and yelled at Samir to hurry.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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