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.
Examples of a crashing halt in a Sentence
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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.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
When this long, difficult, rewarding and validating Minnesota Timberwolves season came to a crashing halt Wednesday in Oklahoma City, a sullen group of players and coaches filed into the locker room to come to grips with it all.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
If the superstar scorer remains silent, the Maple Leafs will fall short to the Panthers and their season will come to a crashing halt.
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—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 12 May 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
However, that came to a crashing halt last week when a relative came forward and detailed years of molestation in the 1990s, including after Torres turned 18 and the victim was underage.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, for Chi Forest, consumers’ pullback has brought its goal of becoming China’s version of Coca-Cola to a crashing halt.
—Subrat Patnaik, Bloomberg.com, 22 Feb. 2024
And here’s a prediction to ponder: this will be the year several streaks come to a crashing halt.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
When this long, difficult, rewarding and validating Minnesota Timberwolves season came to a crashing halt Wednesday in Oklahoma City, a sullen group of players and coaches filed into the locker room to come to grips with it all.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
If the superstar scorer remains silent, the Maple Leafs will fall short to the Panthers and their season will come to a crashing halt.
Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 12 May 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
However, that came to a crashing halt last week when a relative came forward and detailed years of molestation in the 1990s, including after Torres turned 18 and the victim was underage.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, for Chi Forest, consumers’ pullback has brought its goal of becoming China’s version of Coca-Cola to a crashing halt.
—Subrat Patnaik, Bloomberg.com, 22 Feb. 2024
And here’s a prediction to ponder: this will be the year several streaks come to a crashing halt.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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“A crashing halt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20crashing%20halt. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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