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stall out

Verb

Meaning

(intransitive, of an engine, motor, aircraft, etc.) To stall completely; to come to an end or quit through stalling
My car was running fine and then, for no reason, it stalled out.

(intransitive, of a storm, hurricane, etc.) To slow, come to a halt, and remain; to linger
The hurricane is expected to make landfall and then stall out, dumping several inches of rain over several days.

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My career has always kind of moved forward and upward. I've never had anything kind of stall out or go in the opposite direction. I've always kind of been moving in the right direction. Tig Notaro

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