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

When the game gets into the half-court, everything grinds to a halt for Buzelis. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

In the early days of the Iran conflict, as oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz virtually ground to a halt, their focus was on rerouting. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

That will take months, which means free agency is set to grind to a halt until the MLB owners, who want a salary cap, and the MLB Players Association, which staunchly rejects one, can find common ground. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

If that happens, the offseason will grind to a halt, suspended indefinitely until the two sides sign a new agreement. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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