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
With lawmakers at a standstill over the government shutdown, some officials want to pass a short-term funding bill that would reopen the government's doors until late next year.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
After Robbie dies in Episode 6, Maeve finds herself at a standstill in processing the loss of her uncle, while also simultaneously figuring out how to survive with her niece and nephew after Robbie’s death.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Negotiations were at a standstill.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
And Washington remains at a standstill with the government shutdown dragging into its fourth week.
—NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
After Robbie dies in Episode 6, Maeve finds herself at a standstill in processing the loss of her uncle, while also simultaneously figuring out how to survive with her niece and nephew after Robbie’s death.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Negotiations were at a standstill.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
And Washington remains at a standstill with the government shutdown dragging into its fourth week.
—NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standstill
halt
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Elsewhere, the e-cargo is built around aluminum front and rear frame components, rolls on 20-inch wheels wearing Scwhalbe rubber, and comes to a halt courtesy of Tektro quad-piston hydraulic brakes rocking 180-mm discs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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And in a situation where millions of Americans risked going hungry with the potential halt of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the group is using that power for good.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Standstill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standstill. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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