Synonyms for stonewall
ˈstoʊnˌwɔlstonewall

Princeton's WordNet

1. stonewallverb

   obstruct or hinder any discussion

   "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"

2. stonewallverb

   engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate

   "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"

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1. • Delay
   • Obstruct

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1. stonewall

   to be disregarded by one of everything you say or request

   Submitted by tmacc818 on March 13, 2022  

2. stonewall

   to be disregarded by one of everything you say or request

   Submitted by tmacc818 on March 13, 2022  

3. stonewallingverb

   to purposely disregard someone.. by not listening, not caring, ignoring

   my sister constantly stonewall's me when i ask her for her help! she's the best at stonewalling me for just about everything!

   Submitted by tmacc818 on March 13, 2022  

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1. President Obama:

   It’s why GIs gave their lives at Omaha Beach and Iwo Jima; Iraq and Afghanistan – and why men and women from Selma to Stonewall were prepared to give theirs as well, so that’s what we mean when we say America is exceptional. Not that our nation has been flawless from the start, but that we have shown the capacity to change, and make life better for those who follow.

2. Tim Ryan:

   China has been a bad actor and everyone knows it — from continuing to stonewall on the WHO investigation of COVID-19 origins to perpetrating genocide and committing mass humans rights violations,’ i’m glad to see the Biden Administration take steps to hold China accountable, but this diplomatic boycott does not go far enough.

3. Chuck Schumer:

   Understanding the nature of his involvement in those actions is absolutely critical to evaluating the type of justice he would be on the bench, if Republicans continue to stonewall, the American people will wonder what they are hiding.

4. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed:

   If we were changing this name from Jefferson Davis Avenue to Stonewall Jackson Avenue, would that still be an issue ? what are we trying to preserve here ? I think those are the questions that many of our leaders at the state level have to answer.

5. Donald Trump:

   So this week it's Robert E. Lee, i noticed that (Confederate Gen.) Stonewall Jackson is coming down. I wonder, is it George Washington next week? And is it (President) Thomas Jefferson the week after? You know, you really do have to ask yourself, where does it stop?