How to Use stonewall in a Sentence

stonewall

1 of 2 verb

• They were just stonewalling for time.
• They're trying to stonewall the media.
• They stonewalled until they could come up with a response.
• We're trying to get the information, but we're being stonewalled.
• So, he's been stonewalling throughout the last year and a half.
  — Fox News, 25 Sep. 2018
• But that doesn’t mean if Bam wants his now that the Heat will stonewall.
  — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Aug. 2020
• What’s the worst that could happen to an assistant who stonewalls the NCAA?
  — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2017
• He had been stonewalled by the driver, blown off by Uber, and the police hadn't done anything.
  — Joe Mullin, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2017
• Cornerback Desmond King stonewalled Scott at the 2-yard line.
  — Scott Dochterman, ajc, 27 Sep. 2017
• His fight is in line with Mr. Trump’s directive to stonewall the inquiry.
  — New York Times, 15 Dec. 2021
• But her friend soon started stonewalling Alan’s attempts to work with her.
  — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 16 Mar. 2020
• On second down, Taylor stonewalled Clarett on a run up the middle.
  — Scott Tinley, SI.com, 4 Jan. 2013
• In the 82nd minute, Motta stonewalled a shot on a breakaway by Jozy Altidore.
  — Billy Witz, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2016
• By the time Washington got back to the line of scrimmage, two Steelers were waiting to stonewall him.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2017
• Meanwhile, Blackmon says his team isn’t stonewalling on the CCE program.
  — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2018
• Snelling said he was then stonewalled by park officials.
  — Cameron Knight, USA TODAY, 13 May 2017
• Snelling then said he was stonewalled by park officials.
  — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, 11 May 2017
• Johnson was in the game for the Texans' second touchdown drive and did a nice job of stonewalling pass rushers.
  — Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 1 Dec. 2019
• Oregon State’s defense didn’t exactly stonewall Utah, as the Utes shot 54% from the floor.
  — oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2021
• The opposite may be true if the courts and the office of the special counsel are stonewalled by Trump and aren’t allowed to do their job.
  — Cristian Farias, Daily Intelligencer, 3 May 2018
• Moore’s attorney, Melinda Luthin, said the city stonewalled her client throughout the process.
  — Louis Casiano Jr, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2017
• The Comets created some late chances but were stonewalled by a couple of heroic saves from Diego Reynoso.
  — Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
• When Dean’s friends stonewall her, Addison hires her father’s old friend, Porter Hayes, to look for him.
  — Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2024
• Jarecki tries to track down Douglas and speak with him about the documentary and is stonewalled as well.
  — Ester Bloom, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
• My only hope is that the Senate will stonewall any regressive measures made by the House...
  — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2010
• Lavrov replied that his ministry would not allow the U.S. and its allies to stonewall Russia’s main requests.
  — Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2022
• Maybe the intelligence chiefs had a basis for stonewalling.
  — Paul Barrett, Bloomberg.com, 8 June 2017
• Lavrov replied that his ministry wouldn’t allow the U.S. and its allies to stonewall Russia’s main requests.
  — Vladimir Isachenkov and Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2022
• In the game’s waning moments, Dubnyk extended his leg to stonewall Stastny with his pad to preserve the win for the Wild.
  — W.g. Ramirez, The Seattle Times, 29 Mar. 2019
• Allen went on to dominate for more than a decade in the league, stonewalling defensive linemen on passing plays and plowing through them to open running lanes.
  — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024

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stone wall

2 of 2 noun

• In fact, the stone walls at the barn are the same shown in Rochambeau's map.
  — Quoron Walker, Courant Community, 24 Apr. 2018
• The 26 names are engraved in the top of a stone wall supporting the pool.
  — Dave Collins, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2022
• Men spilled out of a bar, drinking beer by a stone wall.
  — Bob Drogin, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
• The names of the 26 who died are engraved on a stone wall supporting the pool.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 14 Nov. 2022
• In the video, Bruce sat on a stone wall in their leafy green yard while Evelyn sat next to the fluffy pup.
  — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2022
• But the stone walls remained standing and will be used in the rebuild.
  — Washington Post, 17 May 2018
• The park is made from a patchwork of concrete that’s meant to reflect the aged stone wall.
  — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 13 June 2018
• Gentle hills, pine and maple trees, old barns, stone walls.
  — Cara Blue Adams, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2023
• There are more than three miles of stone walls throughout the preserve.
  — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 17 June 2018
• Shelton's picture showed faux stone walls and stained glass as part of the room's decor.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
• There's a serpentine stone wall and a recessed spot for the grill.
  — Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 5 Mar. 2021
• Many of the homes sit on large parcels, with their own vegetable gardens, stone walls and ponds.
  — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 26 June 2019
• The living room's stone wall was an eyesore from day one.
  — Lisa Mowry, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2021
• Goldin sat on a stone wall outside the temple with her feet up, as though the place were her rec room.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
• At some point Armistead heard who was up there waiting at the stone wall.
  — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 24 May 2018
• The library was no more than a filthy niche in an old stone wall, crusted with the dung of rodents and bats.
  — Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
• Trump’s name was scraped from a stone wall in front of the tower, which is now the JW Marriott Panama.
  — Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 3 June 2019
• The remains of a large stone wall were also found by workers.
  — Fox News, 20 June 2020
• The iron gate is locked, and a high fence atop a stone wall discourages access.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022
• It is built on a hillside with a stone wall on two sides; the church itself is brick with a red tile roof.
  — Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 7 Mar. 2020
• Lee tripped on a stone wall while retreating from the bear, which bit her in the upper left leg.
  — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022
• In their work clothes, leaning against the stone wall taking the sun or smoking, eyes closed.
  — Kirmen Uribe, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2020
• Espino, proprietor of The Barber Life, stopped to add his cousin’s name to the stone wall.
  — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 30 Dec. 2020
• The grounds are equally stunning, with gardens, lawns, a rooftop pool, stone walls, and trees, just to name a few.
  — Lauren Ro, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2018
• Besides its large oven, a stack of three Miele ovens is built into one stone wall.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2020
• At the stone wall was a sturdy wooden door with large padlocks.
  — Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
• The 11 guest rooms are spare, but their heavy stone walls and iron chandeliers give them a feeling of grandeur.
  — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2023
• Blank white posters left against a stone wall were covered with messages.
  — Author: Anna Mehler Paperny and Allison Martell, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Apr. 2018
• Our kitchen door opened onto a narrow strip of terrace and the low stone wall separating us from the farmyard.
  — Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
• The combatants also dismantled the stone walls in the fields, and, when enemies were near, sometimes hid in them.
  — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024

Last Updated: 2 Oct 2024