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What is another word for stonewalled?

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Verb

Past tense for to impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure

Past tense for to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

Past tense for to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive

Past tense for to conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs

Past tense for to hide or refuse to disclose information

Past tense for to prevent or protect (something) from being destroyed

Past tense for to reject or block (a motion or proposal)

Past tense for to cause to have no value or effect

Past tense for to try to prevent by action or argument

Past tense for to conceal or hide from view

Past tense for to close or block an opening

Past tense for to cover or conceal, as if with a veil

Not successful or having been foiled

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Past tense for to impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure

temporized^US

temporised^UK

used delaying tactics

put off doing something

kicked the can down the road

employed delaying tactics

beaten about the bush

hung on

took one's time

played a waiting game

hung around

goofed off

pottered around

beaten around the bush

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“The manager tried to stonewall the progress of the new project by withholding crucial information from the team.”

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Past tense for to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

baulked^UK

balked^US

crippled

confounded

spoiled^US

spoilt^UK

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

choked off

cramped one's style

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

threw a monkey wrench into

thrown a monkey wrench into

put a spoke in someone's wheel

neutralized^US

neutralised^UK

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

mazed

wildered

floored

put at a disadvantage

canceled^US

cancelled^UK

cooked someone's goose

put out of commission

placed at a disadvantage

caused to be at a stand

put the damper on

made your head spin

put in an unfavourable position

setted someone thinking

put end to

brought to an end

put a damper on

made someone scratch their head

demoralized^US

took the wind out of your sails

taken the wind out of your sails

demoralised^UK

dragged through the mud

kept in

thrown monkey wrench in

threw monkey wrench in

kept within the limits of

prevented from making progress

made punchy

brought to screeching halt

inflicted a handicap on

messed with one's head

thrown a monkey wrench in the works

threw a monkey wrench in the works

threw a spoke in the wheel of

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

beaten down

got the better of

gotten the better of

took wind out of sails

taken wind out of sails

gave a disadvantage to

given a disadvantage to

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Past tense for to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, especially with intent to deceive

weaseled^US

weaselled^UK

temporised^UK

temporized^US

parried

shuffled

cavilled^UK

caviled^US

beaten about the bush

beaten around the bush

sidestepped the issue

balked^US

baulked^UK

beat about the bush about

beaten about the bush about

beaten around bush

got out of

gotten out of

danced around an issue

put off

wormed one's way out of

played it close to the vest

danced around

dodged the question

fast-talked

played your cards close to your chest

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Past tense for to conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs

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Past tense for to hide or refuse to disclose information

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Past tense for to prevent or protect (something) from being destroyed

harbored^US

harboured^UK

afforded protection to

warded off

covered up

provided protection for

covered all bases

rode shotgun

ridden shotgun

took under one's wing

taken under one's wing

immunized^US

immunised^UK

provided a refuge for

provided with an alibi

hidden

kept in good condition

defended oneself against

wrapped up in cotton wool

taken someone under your wing

took someone under your wing

took out insurance cover

taken out insurance cover

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Past tense for to reject or block (a motion or proposal)

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Past tense for to cause to have no value or effect

negated

cancelled^UK

canceled^US

neutralised^UK

neutralized^US

rendered null and void

declared null and void

knocked something on the head

backpedaled^US

gave the thumbs down to

given the thumbs down to

gave the red light to

given the red light to

gave something a miss

not gone for

removed all traces of

reorganised^UK

reorganized^US

refused permission to

given something a miss

ridden roughshod over

went back on your word

gone back on your word

gave the brush-off to

given the brush-off to

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Past tense for to try to prevent by action or argument

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Past tense for to conceal or hide from view

harbored^US

harboured^UK

squirreled^US

Verb

Past tense for to close or block an opening

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Past tense for to cover or conceal, as if with a veil

swept under the carpet

minimized^US

minimised^UK

harboured^UK

harbored^US

put up a smoke screen

stopped something being overheard

did on the sly

done on the sly

gave a false account of

given a false idea of

given a false account of

gave a false idea of

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Adjective

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Not successful or having been foiled

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