filibuster

verb

Definition of filibusternext
1
as in to temporize

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2
as in to harangue

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Recent Examples of filibuster More recently, Democrats changed the rules to prevent filibustering most presidential nominations. — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2026 In that vote, Republicans put forward a disapproval resolution that Democrats — then in the minority — filibustered. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 June 2026 This ability for the minority to filibuster to block legislation is one of the biggest things that distinguishes the Senate from the House of Representatives. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025 In 2010, Greg Shaheen, then the vice president for men’s basketball, stood before a roomful of reporters at the men’s Final Four and tried to filibuster his way through an argument for a field as large as 96. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for filibuster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filibuster
  1. temporize
  2. harangue
  3. procrastinate
  4. discourse
  5. stall
  6. speak
  7. delay
  8. lecture
Verb
  • Assad lied and temporized, the official said.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Accompanying these principles must be a rejection of the impulse to temporize about the dangers that confront us and a rejection of the bizarre deprecation of our nation and civilization.
    — Peter J. Travers, National Review, 29 Mar. 2022
Definition of temporize
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  • Benatia got a three-month suspension for haranguing a fourth official.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • While American pundits wrote haranguing op-eds warning that the breaking of diplomatic precedent would prompt China to escalate war, ordinary people in Taiwan celebrated.
    — Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of harangue
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  • Prioritizing tasks also is important since the social aspect of admin dates can become an excuse to procrastinate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • Natomas resident Sarah Arizaga, 46, wasn’t familiar with all of the candidates, so procrastinated on submitting her ballot until the final day.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Definition of procrastinate
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  • Specifically, the majority of debate and discourse around the CLARITY Act centers around not only the ability of stablecoin issues to provide yield and yield adjacent products, but how these institutions should be regulated.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia.
    — Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Definition of discourse
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  • Others stall out for one reason or another and never make it.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
  • Some proposals have stalled amid broader legislative priorities, while others have raised questions about property rights and due process.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Definition of stall
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  • Security camera footage from a nearby residence showed the Durango parked in a driveway when three suspects approached the vehicle’s driver’s side and spoke engaged with Mitchell, the probable cause statement said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Just a few days later, Navratilova spoke by phone about the film, the friendship and their cancer battles.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of speak
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  • Trump is speaking now to a crowd filling the National Mall after being delayed by inclement weather.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Attendees were told to shelter in nearby government buildings, and the celebration was delayed by a few hours before going on as scheduled.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Definition of delay
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  • Some commentators in the United States have taken the opportunity to lecture Europeans, and perhaps even indulge in a little schadenfreude.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • The work, then, is not to lecture communities into trusting us.
    — Tyler Evans, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of lecture

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