stonewall
verb (used without object)
to engage in stonewalling.
have stonewalled
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present perfectof stonewall.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Ray called the process “irregular,” and said authorities have stonewalled his efforts to get answers.
From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
“But the companies have stonewalled patients for years, so as a last resort they went to Congress.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2022
The Cambodian officials on the hybrid tribunal — which includes judges and lawyers from both Cambodia and overseas — have stonewalled Ao An’s case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2020
Embassy in Santo Domingo, maintained that Dominican officials have stonewalled as he has tried to learn more about the circumstances of his mother’s death, and as he has pressed to have toxicology tests performed.
From Fox News ● Jun. 14, 2019
“The county have stonewalled us and won’t answer any questions about it.”
From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2015
