stalling

"to stall an ox"

"to stall cattle"

"The old car kept stalling at the stoplights, making it difficult to drive. "

"The heavy rain was stalling our drive to the beach. "

"to stall a cart"

"The old car was stalling at every red light. "

"He was learning to drive a manual car and kept stalling the engine at every stop sign. "

"The airplane stalled during the flight training exercise, losing altitude quickly. "

"After the fire, the family found temporary housing in the community center, essentially stalling there until they could rebuild their home. "

"The car was stalling in the deep mud, and we couldn't move it forward or backward. "

"The cows were stalling, refusing to eat any more of the fresh hay. "

"Although the ceremony was brief, the new department head was officially stalled into her position with a short speech and the presentation of the office keys. "

"The company is stalling on product innovation by investing in defensive patents to discourage competitors. "

"My sister was stalling information about her weekend trip, keeping the details secret until we saw her in person. "

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

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

"repeated stallings of the car engine"

"The old barn's stalling provided safe shelter for the horses during the winter storms. "