STALL Synonyms: 176 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of stall

as in to stop

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 to die

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

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start (up)

stall

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noun

as in booth

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as in delay

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Recent Examples of stall

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With no evidence of a crime or foul play, authorities could not move against Zelich, and the case stalled. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 But the data doesn’t support the claim that electric vehicle sales stalled in 2026 because Americans don’t want them. — John Paul Helveston, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Noun

The bathroom, basically a block of marble, featured a freestanding MTI tub, a TV built into the lighted vanity mirror, and a separate shower stall stocked with Frederic Malle toiletries. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Lon Cheng, a Cambodian vendor who has lived in Thailand for over 20 years, cheerfully called to customers and danced along with the music behind his vegetable stall. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stall

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The city’s public works team and its Parks, Recreation and Marine bureau were working to secure it, putting up sandbags and rebuilding the berm to stop water intrusion.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Kodiak says its autonomous system is designed to identify emergency vehicles, stopped vehicles, lane closures and accident scenes.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

Composer Ghulam Mohammed died in 1968 after writing the songs, leaving Naushad to complete the background score.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of die

Noun

At a college fair featuring hundreds of schools, Roland, who lingered for about three hours, didn’t see anyone approach the Cornell booth.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Tate bought the 1992 piece Barge from a booth by Galería Elvira Moreno and Alonso Garcés Galería at Frieze Masters, a sister fair that is generally devoted to historical art.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of booth

Noun

Musk has repeatedly treated the sports car as a lower priority than Tesla’s other projects, while also blaming supply chain shortages for earlier delays.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The freight forwarder said Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Port is congested with 10-to-12-day landside delays after cargo is discharged.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of delay

Verb

Upon taking office, the Biden administration stopped turning away unaccompanied child migrants, attempted to halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportations for 100 days, and suspended border wall construction.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Heavy sediment plumes might wipe out host bacteria, halting essential nutrient cycles that sustain the broader ocean.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of halt

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At most, the emissions of plasma crashing into our atmosphere might paint the sky in pretty shades of green or pink.

— Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Physical tabletop models helped the crew determine how a vehicle should crash through a building when there was no time for elaborate previws.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of crash

Noun

Hot dogs were stored in an unlined cardboard box inside a cold-hold unit.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Canada banged awkwardly into Williams’ knee on a box out during her late free throws and the Valkyries star was being cared for by an athletic trainer on the bench in the waning moments.

— Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of box

Noun

Toronto was on a three-game losing streak of its own, snapping it on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over CF Montreal, thanks to two second-half stoppage-time goals.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Lily Yohannes nearly scored for the United States in stoppage time, but Misa Rodríguez made a diving save.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

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