stalled
Americanadjective
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stuck or not moving; at a standstill.
A spacewalk will be required to repair the stalled robotic arm on the space station's solar array.
Intense storm systems along the stalled cold front have dropped heavy rains throughout the metro area.
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(of a motor or vehicle) having come to a stop because of engine failure or a poor fuel mixture.
Rain and sleet smack the surface of the lake as Jules fumbles with a stalled outboard motor.
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(of an aircraft or airfoil) no longer generating lift due to an excessive angle of attack.
At a sustained high angle the airfoil becomes useless, resulting in a stalled aircraft.
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kept in a stall, a compartment usually intended for the accommodation of one animal.
Our overwhelming first impression is of the piquant smell of sheep blending with the manure of the stalled oxen and a milk cow.
verb
Etymology
Origin of stalled
Example Sentences
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The bill by Assemblywoman Tasha Boerner, an Encinitas Democrat, stalled out earlier this month.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The decline appears to have stalled, with job growth picking up again and both worker and business sentiment improving at the margin.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
That latter advance stalled following another doji candle on Jan. 29, reinforcing how influential candlestick reversals have been throughout the trend.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Talks ended with 20-plus agreements on trade and tech, but no approval yet for the stalled Russian gas pipeline that Putin has been pushing for years.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Eve Thurmann, who was eighty-six, stalled out on Piersall Road in her ’36 Buick, then showed up at Petersen’s with mud caked on her knees; she’d walked two miles into town.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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