filibustered (Meaning)
filibustered
an irregular military adventurer, an instance of this practice, an American engaged in fomenting insurrections in Latin America in the mid-19th century, to engage in a filibuster, to subject to a filibuster, the use of extreme dilatory tactics in an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly, to carry out insurrectionist activities in a foreign country, the use of delaying tactics (as long speeches) to put off or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly, the use of extreme dilatory (see dilatory sense 1) tactics (as by making long speeches) in an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly
Synonyms & Antonyms of filibustered
Synonyms:
- hanged (around or out)
- messed around
- dawdled
- fooled around
- loitered
- crawled
- monkeyed (around)
- crept
- dillydallied
- puttered (around)
- pottered (around)
- played
- lollygagged
- poked
- loafed
- shilly-shallied
- lallygagged
- fiddled (around)
- tarried
- lagged
- moped
- hung (around or out)
- trifled
- idled
- diddled
- dallied
Antonyms:
filibustered Sentence Examples
- The senator filibustered the bill for hours, preventing it from coming to a vote.
- The group filibustered the meeting until their demands were met.
- The filibusterer spoke for over 20 hours, setting a new record.
- The filibustered bill was eventually withdrawn after intense pressure from constituents.
- The opposition party filibustered the budget to delay its passage.
- The filibustered motion was ultimately defeated after a marathon debate.
- The filibustered proposal faced fierce resistance from both sides of the aisle.
- The group filibustered the decision, arguing that it was unfair and unjust.
- The filibustered legislation sparked controversy and divided public opinion.
- The filibusterer used every parliamentary tactic at their disposal to obstruct the vote.
FAQs About the word filibustered
an irregular military adventurer, an instance of this practice, an American engaged in fomenting insurrections in Latin America in the mid-19th century, to enga
lingered,stalled, delayed, dragged, temporized, procrastinated, hanged (around or out), messed around,dawdled, fooled around
jogged, bowled, breezed, humped, hustled, ran, stampeded, sprinted, hurtled, run
The senator filibustered the bill for hours, preventing it from coming to a vote.
The group filibustered the meeting until their demands were met.
The filibusterer spoke for over 20 hours, setting a new record.
The filibustered bill was eventually withdrawn after intense pressure from constituents.
