stalled

"to stall an ox"

"to stall cattle"

"The car stalled in the middle of the intersection. "

"The heavy rain stalled our picnic plans. "

"to stall a cart"

"The old car stalled at the traffic light, and we had to push it to the side of the road. "

"While learning to drive a manual car, I stalled the engine when I slowed down to turn the corner. "

"The airplane stalled because the pilot tried to climb too steeply, causing it to lose lift and drop suddenly. "

"The horses stalled in the barn each night, finding warmth and shelter from the cold. "

"The car stalled in the deep snow, and we had to push it out. "

"The cattle stalled on the dry hay, preferring the fresh green pasture. "

"Professor Thompson was officially stalled as the new Dean of the History Department in a formal ceremony. "

"The experienced mechanic stalled the engine's likely overheating by adding coolant before starting the long drive. "

"She stalled the information about her promotion because she wanted to surprise her family at dinner. "

"He stalled the creditors as long as he could."

"Soon it became clear that she was stalling to give him time to get away."