as in halt
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
battled each other to a standstill
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Recent Examples of standstill
Both commanded the respect of a standstill, silence, salutes, and honor.
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Paula Pedene, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Immigration enforcement actions at farms, businesses and construction sites brought everything to a standstill, said Rodriguez, director of farmworker advocacy for the National Farmworker Ministry.
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Driving impressions The Sportage hybrid accelerates well from a standstill.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Negotiations between the city and TPAC hit a snag not long after the new year and appear to have remained at a standstill ever since.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
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Paula Pedene, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Immigration enforcement actions at farms, businesses and construction sites brought everything to a standstill, said Rodriguez, director of farmworker advocacy for the National Farmworker Ministry.
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Driving impressions The Sportage hybrid accelerates well from a standstill.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Negotiations between the city and TPAC hit a snag not long after the new year and appear to have remained at a standstill ever since.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standstill
halt
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The complaint also seeks the halt of all work on the project, pending the investigation the petition seeks.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instantly, traffic came to a halt on the busy corridor in Everett.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Standstill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standstill. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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