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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
Hayden Field, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The administration temporarily halted migrant transfers to the base after media reports alleged substandard conditions and the ACLU and other organizations sued, alleging detainees had no access to attorneys, family or due process.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
The White House has said the temporary funding halt would ensure that the payments complied with Trump’s agenda, which includes increasing fossil fuel production, removing protections for transgender people, and ending diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 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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John Macdougall | Afp | Getty Images A federal judge in California denied Elon Musk’s effort to halt OpenAI’s transformation into a for-profit entity, according to a filing on Tuesday.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The administration temporarily halted migrant transfers to the base after media reports alleged substandard conditions and the ACLU and other organizations sued, alleging detainees had no access to attorneys, family or due process.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
On Tuesday, when China retaliated against new U.S. tariffs with tariffs of its own and a halt to all log imports from the U.S., Leigh Allen was ready.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
The White House has said the temporary funding halt would ensure that the payments complied with Trump’s agenda, which includes increasing fossil fuel production, removing protections for transgender people, and ending diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 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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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was created to protect Americans from financial fraud, abuse and deceptive practices, has been brought to a standstill.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Alyssa Vasey of Kemmerer, Wyo., was traveling west on Interstate 80 late Friday morning when traffic came to a standstill.—
Tim Balk,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Zelenskyy said a ceasefire could involve the release of prisoners, bans on missiles and long-range drones and the cessation of attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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That means there are, at last, some bears and some cash, that can be coaxed back in with a cessation of presidential economic intervention.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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John Lithgow plays an elderly care home tyrant out to drive an arrogant and partially paralyzed judge, played by Geoffrey Rush, insane in the official trailer for The Rule of Jenny Pen, which dropped Monday.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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The cousin also was hit with gunfire and became paralyzed, prosecutors said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Feb. 2025
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The annual event will feature vendors, strawberries, strawberry jam, themed basket drawings and arts and crafts.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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To originally launch her lifestyle brand in April 2024, Meghan sent jars of homemade strawberry jam to influencers and friends, each one labeled with a number from one to 50.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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The ending, like most broken marriages, has gotten ugly.—
Paul Sullivan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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Portia & Jack 3 of 6 What happens to Portia and Jack in The White Lotus season 2 ending?—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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After the Spartans tied the match a little later, Menlo’s leading scorer Roya Rezaee headed in a corner kick from Krista Arreola to break the 1-1 deadlock.—
Mike Lefkow,
The Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The jury’s deadlock on McClain’s charges may give rise to another round of excuses to do nothing.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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At this rate, Russia will be out of cash by the end of the year if not sooner.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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The planet parade that began in January will then come to an end by mid-to-late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the sky each night after sunset, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Halt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halt. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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