filibuster
filibusters
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pluralof filibuster.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof filibuster (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
filibuster
Example Sentences
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The 60-year-old lawyer has pledged to protect "natural wealth" from "21st-century filibusters who want to privatise everything" if she wins.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
Justice John Paul Stevens pressed Bopp on whether the ads were genuinely intended to influence Sen. Feingold’s stance on filibusters.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025
Together they ruminate about the good old days of L.A. when they’re not storming city council meetings with dramatic filibusters about bus schedules.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
Colin Robinson filibusters with fabricated stories about his nonexistent children and defends empty stances simply to drain his audience of their will to live.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2023
In September the Spanish fleet sailed for the island of San Cristobal, and obtained possession of the fortifications of Charles and Richelieu, compelling the French filibusters who were garrisoned there to surrender.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
