a crashing halt
noun
chiefly US
: a complete and sudden end
When news of the scandal broke, her career came to a crashing halt.
Construction of the tunnel was brought to a crashing halt when the funds ran out.
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Notre Dame’s midseason renaissance could come to a crashing halt, cementing those early-season losses to Miami and Texas A&M as the rule more than the exception for the 2025 Irish.
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The data breach, which involved hackers associated with the ransomware group Play, brought many of the city government’s technological systems to a crashing halt, holding up the city’s ability to carry out basic services for weeks on end.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2025
Junior’s reign came to a crashing halt when he was knocked out by Conor McGregor in 13 seconds at UFC 194 in December 2015.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
However, Siegel’s company was hit by the Great Recession of 2008, and work on the 90,000 square foot behemoth known as the Palace of Versailles came to a crashing halt.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Knowing that, did Probst hesitate to accept the more than generous offer out of worry that this season's run of blindsides could come to a crashing halt without SITDs in the game?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The data breach, which involved hackers associated with the ransomware group Play, brought many of the city government’s technological systems to a crashing halt, holding up the city’s ability to carry out basic services for weeks on end.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2025
Junior’s reign came to a crashing halt when he was knocked out by Conor McGregor in 13 seconds at UFC 194 in December 2015.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
However, Siegel’s company was hit by the Great Recession of 2008, and work on the 90,000 square foot behemoth known as the Palace of Versailles came to a crashing halt.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Knowing that, did Probst hesitate to accept the more than generous offer out of worry that this season's run of blindsides could come to a crashing halt without SITDs in the game?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“A crashing halt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20crashing%20halt. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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