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as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was halted by the parade
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as in to cease
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the private eye abruptly halted his surveillance of the building upon being spotted by his subject
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as in to end
to come to an end
all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff
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as in to limp
to walk while favoring one leg
even with her twisted ankle, she managed to halt along and complete her Walk for Peace
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as in to hesitate
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
she was often confused, halting between the responsibilities of her job and the demands of her home life
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as in standstill
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
negotiations are at a halt, with neither management nor the union budging on the issue of salary limits
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
gardening came to a halt during the week of solid rain
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as in paralyzed
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Recent Examples of halt
Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Musk then halts all shipments of aid to destitute countries where children are starving and people of all ages are dying for lack of medical supplies.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Doc Louallen, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite the lengthy timeline and no history of successful recall petitions, the state GOP moved forward with the petitions as a House DFL boycott has ground legislative activity to a near halt as the parties struggle over power-sharing in the House.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2025
Natnicha Chuwiruch, Bloomberg.com, 9 Oct. 2020
In addition to full-time jobs for recent graduates, many spring and summer internships came to a halt mid-program or were canceled before the summer began due to the pandemic.
—Kaitlin Edquist, chicagotribune.com, 4 Aug. 2020
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Verb
On Friday afternoon, a federal judge in Rhode Island temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to halt a simply enormous amount of domestic federal spending.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Musk then halts all shipments of aid to destitute countries where children are starving and people of all ages are dying for lack of medical supplies.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Jan. 19 after 15 months of war and involved a halt to fighting, the release of some of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas and the freeing of some Palestinian prisoners.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite the lengthy timeline and no history of successful recall petitions, the state GOP moved forward with the petitions as a House DFL boycott has ground legislative activity to a near halt as the parties struggle over power-sharing in the House.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Minor posted its biggest quarterly loss in the three months ended June and has cut thousands of jobs to stay afloat after the pandemic ground to a halt global travel and tourism.
—Natnicha Chuwiruch, Bloomberg.com, 9 Oct. 2020
In addition to full-time jobs for recent graduates, many spring and summer internships came to a halt mid-program or were canceled before the summer began due to the pandemic.
—Kaitlin Edquist, chicagotribune.com, 4 Aug. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halt
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Six days into a strike against King Soopers in the Denver area and Pueblo, the company and the union appeared to be at a standstill, with both sides filing unfair labor practice complaints and sending a roundabout of emails.—
Judith Kohler,
The Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Minnesota House kick-starts its legislative session this week after spending the first month of the session at a standstill.—
Dana Ferguson,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2025
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Thousands of Palestinians have also been returning to northern Gaza since the start of truce that negotiators hope will lead to a long-term cessation in hostilities.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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But now in 2025, as Trump takes office, a cessation of fighting in Ukraine seems imminent.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Airbnb is being sued after a guest was shot and left paralyzed at a birthday party hosted in one of its rentals.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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BCIs have been used to lift food to a paralyzed user's mouth, for instance, or to select letters on a computer screen when typing messages.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2025
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If meat isn’t on the menu, this handy tool can mix and mash up other foods, including fruits for jam.—
Amber Guetebier,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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Kirby’s big jam came right after Abalos, his good buddy and former AAU teammate, filled the lane and slammed home a rebound.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Hot Milk is spare, rigorously structured but enigmatic, with a shocking ending that could fuel weeks of argument.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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Or does so only briefly in the ambiguous ending, when Sofia throws off the last vestiges of her passivity and forces her recalcitrant mother into a reckoning with her condition.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
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Even visits by Vatican representatives to the island to press for the release of the protestors were unable to break the deadlock until the final days of the Biden administration.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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Indonesia on Wednesday upheld a ban on iPhone 16 sales despite Apple’s $1 billion pledge to invest in the country after a negotiation deadlock, citing the company’s failure to meet domestic market requirements.—
AFP,
Fortune Asia,
8 Jan. 2025
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Especially after the President of the United States hulked out and destroyed some beautiful cherry blossoms at the end of Brave New World.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Reese mocked Clark at the end of that game when her LSU Tigers defeated Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes for the title, pointing to her finger in a taunting fashion to remind her who was getting a ring.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Halt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halt. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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