stalling

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Fox ran its full-screen ad late, and because the break didn’t last the full three minutes, players were reportedly left stalling on the field — and many Fox viewers missed the restart entirely.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Elsewhere, nearly 1,000 workers at American Axle’s plant in Three Rivers, Mich., walked off the job this month, stalling production of axles for General Motors’ bestselling pickup trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

More recently, the stock attempted to stabilize within a bullish ascending triangle, repeatedly stalling at the very round $200 number.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Nearly 1,000 workers at a Michigan automotive supplier are set to strike, stalling the production of key parts for General Motors’ GM -1.32%decrease; red down pointing triangle midsize and full-size pickup trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“Because I don’t want to,” Jerry said, still stalling.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier