TEMPORIZED Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

temporized

verb

past tense of temporize

as in stalled

formal to avoid making a decision or giving a definite answer in order to have more time Pressured by voters on both sides of the issue, the congressmen temporized.

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Recent Examples of temporized Assad lied and temporized, the official said. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026

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Now, the market is stalled by surging mortgage rates, the compounding effect from years of rising home prices and an economic outlook dimmed by high inflation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Both pitchers settled into the game, and the offenses stalled.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of stalled

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The twins still face state rape charges in Miami, and their trial has been delayed as prosecutors awaited the federal case sentencing in Manhattan.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
The trip was going to be delayed and the team wouldn’t be home until the early morning hours.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of delayed

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Moton lingered on the turf for a while, punching the turf in pain and dread, before a cart came out to transport him to the locker room.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
But the nearly three dozen residents who still live there say the town is still filled with those who lingered after their deaths.

— Joy Benedict, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of lingered

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