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stonewall

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verb

stone·​wall ˈstōn-ˌwȯl How to pronounce stonewall (audio)
stonewalled; stonewalling; stonewalls

intransitive verb

1
chiefly British : to engage in obstructive parliamentary debate or delaying tactics
2
: to be uncooperative, obstructive, or evasive

transitive verb

: to refuse to comply or cooperate with
stonewaller noun

stone wall

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noun

1
: a fence made of stones
especially : one built of rough stones without mortar to enclose a field
2
: an immovable block or obstruction (as in public affairs)

Example Sentences

Verb They stonewalled until they could come up with a response. They were just stonewalling for time. They're trying to stonewall the media. We're trying to get the information, but we're being stonewalled.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
In August of that year, the university hired a marketing executive from Michigan State University who state prosecutors said was part of an effort to stonewall an investigation into disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar. Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2022 Diem unceremoniously died in January as federal officials continued to stonewall approval of the cryptocurrency. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2022 Lavrov replied that his ministry would not allow the U.S. and its allies to stonewall Russia’s main requests. Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2022 Lavrov replied that his ministry wouldn’t allow the U.S. and its allies to stonewall Russia’s main requests. Vladimir Isachenkov And Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2022 The former president has urged his allies and former aides to stonewall the panel. Amy B Wang, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2022 The committee could also pursue cases such as lying under oath, intimidating a witness or contempt of Congress for witnesses who stonewall its subpoenas. New York Times, 3 Jan. 2022 While a growing list of individuals are cooperating, a small but key group of former President Donald Trump's allies continue to stonewall the panel. Ryan Nobles, CNN, 10 Dec. 2021 His fight is in line with Mr. Trump’s directive to stonewall the inquiry. New York Times, 15 Dec. 2021
Noun
Goldsworthy, the British landscape artist, built the largest installation of his career over a long stay here beginning in 1997, a dry stone wall that stretches in serpentine fashion more than 2,000 feet. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Behind a stone wall and wrought-iron gate is one of the most unique places in the city, a 10,800-square-foot Gatsby-era manor with 10-acres of European-style gardens. Anna Mazurek, Chron, 22 July 2022 The whimsical tiles on the floor, partial wall, and bench bring so much joy to the space while the modern sconces and cobalt blue tile table add a little edge, and the scraggly stone wall insert an old world charm. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 3 July 2022 The interior carries elements of the outdoors inside, with two stone fireplace, hardwood and parquet floors, and a stone wall extending up half of one wall of the lower level. Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2022 Following the demonstrations, Caltrans installed 36-inch-high temporary concrete barriers to replace the shorter stone wall where Richard and several others had gone off the road. Vanessa Arredondo, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 June 2022 But so far, all have hit the stone wall of President Vladimir V. Putin’s refusal to engage in any serious negotiation. New York Times, 13 Mar. 2022 The stone wall is a reference to the haciendas of Mexico, Burkle’s home country. Christina Geyer, House Beautiful, 9 June 2022 In August, Benjamen Scott Burlew of Miami, Oklahoma, was charged with dragging and ultimately pushing Minchillo over a low stone wall on the Capitol grounds. Colleen Slevin, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1880, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stonewall was before the 12th century

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