STALLED Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in stopped

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verb

past tense of stall

as in halted

to bring (something) to a standstill endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial

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as in died

to stop functioning the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside

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started (up)

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Even though production halted nearly a century ago, the bricks have had a lasting impact on the city in countless ways, including the many local businesses who have taken on an iteration of the nickname.

Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The committee detailed its start-and-stop investigation over the last several years, a process that was halted for a time as the Justice Department conducted its own probe of Gaetz.

Farnoush Amiri and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024

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