slow-walked
Dragged feet on
Slow-walked is the past tense of slow-walk, meaning to deliberately delay or drag out a process.
The image is of walking slowly when you could move faster—stalling through minimal compliance rather than outright refusal.
Government agencies slow-walk document requests; employees slow-walk projects they oppose: The committee slow-walked the nomination until the session ended.
Stopped unexpectedly
- procrastinatedPostponed action unnecessarily
- draggedPulled heavily along
- postponedMoved to a later date
- deferredSet aside until later
obstructed · stonewalled · foot-dragging · bureaucracy · filibuster · bottleneck · dawdled · lingered
Official enactment of statutes
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- nomineeOne proposed for position
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
committee · Senate · Congress · vetting · appointment · bill · reform · oversight
Critical written assessment
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- applicationFormal request document
- processingSystematic operation on data
- filingStoring documents systematically
clearance · authorization · permit · inspection · audit · assessment · evaluation · vetting
stalled
Stopped unexpectedly
- procrastinatedPostponed action unnecessarily
- draggedPulled heavily along
- postponedMoved to a later date
deferred · obstructed · stonewalled · foot-dragging · bureaucracy · filibuster · bottleneck · dawdled · lingered · hesitated
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- nomineeOne proposed for position
- approvalFavorable opinion given
hearing · committee · Senate · Congress · vetting · appointment · bill · reform · oversight · investigation
review
Critical written assessment
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- applicationFormal request document
- processingSystematic operation on data
filing · clearance · authorization · permit · inspection · audit · assessment · evaluation · vetting · certification
slow-walkedexpedited
Made faster, prioritized
fast-tracked · rushed · hurried · accelerated · sped up
slow-walkedfast-tracked
Accelerated through a process
expedited · prioritized · greenlighted · championed · rubber-stamped
slow, walk, walked, walks, walking, walker, walkers, slows, slowed