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Filibustered is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Filibustered | Filibuster | Filibustering | Filibusters

Filibustered meaning

simple past and past participle of filibuster

Using Filibustered

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of filibuster
  • In the example corpus, filibustered often appears in combinations such as: be filibustered, filibustered and, was filibustered.

Context around Filibustered

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

successfully 1× women 1× diplomats 1× senators 1×

Often after:

subsequent 1× key 1× once 1×

Sentence patterns with Filibustered

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

act were filibustered and never 1× because they filibustered a funding 1× can be filibustered with 60 1× cannot be filibustered and only 1× democrat senators filibustered key civil 1× ethiopian diplomats filibustered subsequent meetings 1× ever been filibustered but president 1× five women filibustered the proposal 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although senate rules 1× as each side 1× associate justice abe 1× however fortas s 1× in 1964 republican 1× no nomination for 1×

Common sentence endings:

the full senate 2× filibustered in 1968 1× for 75 days 1× other pressing issues 1× pass the senate 1× republicans in 1968 1×

Words around Filibustered

Just before it in the word index:

filibuster 89 filiberto 6 filibeck 5 filiault 3 filiations 3 filiation 11

Just after it in the word index:

filibustering 9 filibusters 5 filice 3 filicetti 2 filicide 3 filiform 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Filibustered

  • In this selection, "filibustered" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, successfully, women, diplomats, subsequent, key and once stand out and add context to how "filibustered" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include act were filibustered and never and because they filibustered a funding. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "filibustered" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with filibustered

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The measure cannot be filibustered and only needs a majority vote to pass the Senate. (15 words)

In 1964, Republican and Southern Democrat senators filibustered key civil rights legislation for 75 days. (15 words)

However, Fortas's nomination was filibustered by senators and neither nominee was voted upon by the full Senate. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

No nomination for associate justice has ever been filibustered, but President Lyndon Johnson 's nomination of sitting Associate Justice Abe Fortas to succeed Earl Warren as Chief Justice was successfully filibustered in 1968. (33 words)

On abortion, they can’t do anything now because bills affecting it can be filibustered; with 60, they could implement severe restrictions, with the Supreme Court standing as the only obstacle. (31 words)

As each side made their arguments Republicans had the more straightforward one—Democrats were responsible for the shutdown because they filibustered a funding bill in order to secure something else. (30 words)

Example sentences (11)

No nomination for associate justice has ever been filibustered, but President Lyndon Johnson 's nomination of sitting Associate Justice Abe Fortas to succeed Earl Warren as Chief Justice was successfully filibustered in 1968.

The chamber’s five women filibustered the proposal in speeches highlighting the Senate’s male majority that they criticized for pushing debates on abortion over other pressing issues.

The measure cannot be filibustered and only needs a majority vote to pass the Senate.

Unfortunately, Ethiopian diplomats filibustered subsequent meetings and broke with both region states, the World Bank and the United States.

As each side made their arguments Republicans had the more straightforward one—Democrats were responsible for the shutdown because they filibustered a funding bill in order to secure something else.

In 1964, Republican and Southern Democrat senators filibustered key civil rights legislation for 75 days.

On abortion, they can’t do anything now because bills affecting it can be filibustered; with 60, they could implement severe restrictions, with the Supreme Court standing as the only obstacle.

Although Senate rules do not necessarily allow a negative vote in committee to block a nomination, a nominee may be filibustered once debate has begun in the full Senate.

Associate Justice Abe Fortas was nominated to the position of Chief Justice of the United States, but his nomination was filibustered by Senate Republicans in 1968.

However, Fortas's nomination was filibustered by senators and neither nominee was voted upon by the full Senate.

Timberg, American Odyssey, p. 190 Despite sympathetic coverage in the media, initial versions of the McCain-Feingold Act were filibustered and never came to a vote.

Common combinations with filibustered

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "filibustered" in a sentence?
An example: "No nomination for associate justice has ever been filibustered, but President Lyndon Johnson 's nomination of sitting Associate Justice Abe Fortas to succeed Earl Warren as Chief Justice was successfully filibustered in 1968." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "filibustered" from authentic English texts.
What does "filibustered" mean?
Filibustered means: simple past and past participle of filibuster
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