stonewalling

[ stohn-waw-ling ]

/ ˈstoʊnˌwɔ lɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR stonewalling ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, especially to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information.

Origin of stonewalling

First recorded in 1875–80; stonewall + -ing¹

Words nearby stonewalling

stone saw, Stone sheep, stone shoot, stone's throw, stonewall, stonewalling, Stonewall Jackson, Stonewall Riot, Stone walls do not a prison make, stoneware, stonewash

Example sentences from the Web for stonewalling

On Fox News he said he did not believe the CIA was stonewalling his committee, as others had alleged.
New Benghazi Investigation Spooks GOP Leaders|Eli Lake|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the meeting with Ferguson, there was an accusation of stonewalling him.
How Team Clinton Shut Down the CNN and NBC Hillary Shows|Lloyd Grove|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He has not done so, and I gather he is stonewalling reporters on the question.
Obama Hatred and the IRS|Michael Tomasky|June 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By stonewalling, Apple is needlessly making things worse for itself.
Apple Stonewalling on Location Tracking Triggers Congressional Hearings|Dan Lyons|April 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST

单词	stonewalling
释义	stonewalling [ stohn-waw-ling ] / ˈstoʊnˌwɔ lɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stonewalling ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, especially to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information. Origin of stonewalling First recorded in 1875–80; stonewall + -ing¹ Words nearby stonewalling stone saw, Stone sheep, stone shoot, stone's throw, stonewall, stonewalling, Stonewall Jackson, Stonewall Riot, Stone walls do not a prison make, stoneware, stonewash Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stonewalling On Fox News he said he did not believe the CIA was stonewalling his committee, as others had alleged. New Benghazi Investigation Spooks GOP Leaders\|Eli Lake\|May 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the meeting with Ferguson, there was an accusation of stonewalling him. How Team Clinton Shut Down the CNN and NBC Hillary Shows\|Lloyd Grove\|October 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He has not done so, and I gather he is stonewalling reporters on the question. Obama Hatred and the IRS\|Michael Tomasky\|June 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST By stonewalling, Apple is needlessly making things worse for itself. Apple Stonewalling on Location Tracking Triggers Congressional Hearings\|Dan Lyons\|April 25, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Words related to stonewalling rebuff, resist, stall, filibuster
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stonewalling

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