stonewall
verb (used without object)
to engage in stonewalling.
stonewalled
Example Sentences
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After being stonewalled by automated model guardrails, the Citrini team reached out to Anthropic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Replimune has filed a Freedom of Information Act request for information on the review process, but the FDA has stonewalled its requests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Murphy, who sits in Massachusetts, did not merely rule against the policy; he also documented the many ways that government officials lied, stonewalled, and disobeyed court orders throughout the litigation.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026
Kimberly would later become a powerful champion of parents who felt stonewalled and "lied to" by the authorities.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
Amber Carson is the woman who stonewalled Alicia on the phone about two and half hours ago.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
