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
This system can levitate even at a standstill.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Hialeah’s government is at a standstill after a bitter political deadlock over the city’s budget paralyzed the city council, exposing deep fractures in the leadership.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
When the pandemic arrived, an entire world was brought to a standstill.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Both commanded the respect of a standstill, silence, salutes, and honor.
—Paula Pedene, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Hialeah’s government is at a standstill after a bitter political deadlock over the city’s budget paralyzed the city council, exposing deep fractures in the leadership.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
When the pandemic arrived, an entire world was brought to a standstill.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Both commanded the respect of a standstill, silence, salutes, and honor.
—Paula Pedene, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standstill
halt
Noun
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There have been a lot of calls for arms embargoes and a halt to aid for Israel.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tourism ground to a halt just ahead of October, the biggest season for visitors.—
Laura Hackett,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Standstill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standstill. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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