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

Designed by a Ukrainian military tech firm in direct response to battlefield feedback, the all-wheel-drive machine navigates hazardous frontline terrain where heavy vehicles grind to a halt. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Casino construction continues, and the gambling facility remains on target for an early 2027 opening, but the larger entertainment complex has ground to a halt, pending resolution of the VGT dispute. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

About 100 reactors are still operating from that initial expansion, which ground to a halt after the 1979 partial meltdown at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Reviewing suggested edits from humans has also ground to a halt. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

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