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stalled

[stawld] / stɔld /
ADJECTIVE
deferred
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delayed negotiated postponed
STRONG
adjourned assessed charged pigeonholed prolonged protracted remanded renegotiated scrubbed temporized
WEAK
held up in waiting indebted on hold on the shelf staved off
Antonyms
WEAK
advanced forwarded furthered hastened hurried
ADJECTIVE
disabled
Synonyms
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broken broken-down down in disrepair inoperative out of order out of service
STRONG
disconnected faulty malfunctioning on the fritz
WEAK
jammed wrecked
ADJECTIVE
motionless
Synonyms
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frozen immobile inert lifeless paralyzed stagnant stationary steadfast
WEAK
apoplectic at a standstill at rest becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed halted immotile inanimate numb palsied petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable standing static still stock-still torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving
Antonyms
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alive lively mobile moving unfixed
WEAK
active busy
ADJECTIVE
static
Synonyms
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fixed immobile immovable passive stagnant stationary
STRONG
constant format stabile stable still
WEAK
at a standstill deadlocked gridlocked inactive inert latent rigid standing still sticky stopped stuck unchanging unfluctuating unmoving unvarying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mobile movable moving unfixed unsteady
STRONG
inconstant unstable
WEAK
active changeable continuous variable
ADJECTIVE
stock-still
Synonyms
STRONG
still
WEAK
apoplectic at a standstill at rest becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed frozen halted immobile immotile inanimate inert lifeless numb palsied paralyzed petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable stagnant standing static stationary steadfast torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving

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Life with LIV appears to have stalled the career momentum of talented stars like Rahm and Cam Smith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"Just one stalled car can back up traffic for miles. Now imagine five or ten of them slowly accumulating. That's what these cells do to a tissue: even a small number causes enormous disruption."

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

In a Monday note, Brown said he expects that Blue Owl fee growth will disappoint investors, as Federal Reserve rate cuts and stalled fund-raising challenge the private credit manager.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

At the same time, the temporary U.S.-Iran cease-fire, stalled negotiations, renewed escalation risk, and potential disruptions and blockades affecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz continue to shape the operating environment, Rystad analysts noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

According to the television news, a tropical wave had stalled over southern Florida.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen