grind to a halt

phrase

of a machine

: to stop working or moving forward

The machinery slowly ground to a halt.

—often used figuratively

Without more money, work on the project will soon grind to a halt.

Examples of grind to a halt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Builders say construction projects have ground to a halt as workers are detained or deported. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Artistic and educational programs that once provided an outlet for young people have largely ground to a halt. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Still, tourism around the strait has not completely ground to a halt. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

Work on The Line has effectively ground to a halt, and NEOM has not allocated any funding for the project until after at least 2030, Semafor previously reported. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for grind to a halt

• alt
• fault
• gault
• malt
• sault
• vault
• walt
• asphalt
• assault
• basalt
• cobalt
• default