filibustered
past simple and past participle offilibuster
filibuster
verb[IorT]
mainlyUSuk/ˈfɪl.ɪ.bʌs.tər/us/ˈfɪl.ə.bʌs.tɚ/to make alongspeechinordertodelayorpreventa newlawbeing made:
Conceivably,supportersof thelawcould filibuster topreventit from beingrevised.
Lecturing & addressing
- ad lib
- co-present
- discourse
- eunoia
- extemporize
- floor
- harangue
- hold
- jawbone
- lead off
- lightning talk
- monologue
- onto
- PechaKucha
- presentation
- sermon
- sermonize
- speak
- speechify
- valediction
Examplesoffilibustered
filibustered
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They cannot befilibusteredout of existence because, if they want to, they can curtail the debate.
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All those who havefilibusteredtoday should be ashamed of themselves.
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The debate yesterday was notfilibusteredin any way.
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On that occasion shefilibusteredwell and truly.
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We shall not befilibusteredout of full discussion.
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They neverfilibusteredand allocated time tightly and well, concentrating on the key points.
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First, he could have argued—but he did not—that the measure had beenfilibusteredin the past.
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He deliberatelyfilibusteredon an important amendment which prevented a vote being taken on it.
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I have never consciouslyfilibustered.
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Legislation would have beenfilibustered.
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They havefilibusteredall day.
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So determined are they, for petty political reasons, to have a guillotine that this morning they actuallyfilibusteredan amendment that would allow schools to opt back into authority control.
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While only about 8% of major bills in the 1960s werefilibustered, 70% were from 2000-2010.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The decision wasfilibusteredby a female senate member, and she was physically removed from the room before the vote passed 11-9.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This filibuster marks the first time a cabinet nominee was successfullyfilibustered.
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