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Filibustering | Filibuster | Filibustered | Filibusters

Filibustering meaning

present participle and gerund of filibuster

Using Filibustering

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of filibuster
  • In the example corpus, filibustering often appears in combinations such as: of filibustering, the filibustering, filibustering by.

Context around Filibustering

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

extensive 1× blame 1×

Often after:

something 1×

Sentence patterns with Filibustering

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

advocates or filibustering from opposing 1× and blame filibustering by the 1× filibustering is a 1× filibusterismo the filibustering also known 1× mayorkas of filibustering the question 1× mpofu of filibustering something mpofu 1× where extensive filibustering had been 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as mayorkas began 1× despite deliberation among 1× filibustering is a 1× he also accused 1× japan claims that 1× josé rizal wrote 1×

Common sentence endings:

allotted to it 1× filibustering the question 1× of scientific whaling 1× reign of greed 1× rights act persevered 1× the opposition parties 1×

Words around Filibustering

Just before it in the word index:

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

Just after it in the word index:

filibusters 5 filice 3 filicetti 2 filicide 3 filiform 2 filigree 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdeslam 12 abdomens 12

Corpus analysis for Filibustering

  • In this selection, "filibustering" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, extensive, blame and something stand out and add context to how "filibustering" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include advocates or filibustering from opposing and and blame filibustering by the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "filibustering" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with filibustering

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

As Mayorkas began to respond, Cloud accused Mayorkas of “filibustering” the question. (12 words)

Despite deliberation among advocates, or filibustering from opposing senators, The Civil Rights Act persevered. (14 words)

He also accused Mpofu of filibustering, something Mpofu asked the court to record was not true. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Sildam said that the presidential office budget was a "hot topic" at that point in time, as was the internal political situation at the Riigikogu – where extensive filibustering had been used by the opposition parties. (35 words)

Japan claims that whale stocks for some species are sufficiently large to sustain commercial hunting and blame filibustering by the anti-whaling side for the continuation of scientific whaling. (29 words)

José Rizal wrote the novels Noli Me Tángere (Touch Me Not) and El Filibusterismo (The Filibustering, also known as The Reign of Greed). (23 words)

Example sentences (7)

He also accused Mpofu of filibustering, something Mpofu asked the court to record was not true.

Sildam said that the presidential office budget was a "hot topic" at that point in time, as was the internal political situation at the Riigikogu – where extensive filibustering had been used by the opposition parties.

As Mayorkas began to respond, Cloud accused Mayorkas of “filibustering” the question.

Despite deliberation among advocates, or filibustering from opposing senators, The Civil Rights Act persevered.

Filibustering is a danger, as an opponent of a bill can waste much of the limited time allotted to it.

Japan claims that whale stocks for some species are sufficiently large to sustain commercial hunting and blame filibustering by the anti-whaling side for the continuation of scientific whaling.

José Rizal wrote the novels Noli Me Tángere (Touch Me Not) and El Filibusterismo (The Filibustering, also known as The Reign of Greed).

Common combinations with filibustering

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "filibustering" in a sentence?
An example: "He also accused Mpofu of filibustering, something Mpofu asked the court to record was not true." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "filibustering" from authentic English texts.
What does "filibustering" mean?
Filibustering means: present participle and gerund of filibuster
How many example sentences with "filibustering" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "filibustering", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.