grind to a halt
idiom
of a machine
: to stop working or moving forward
The machinery slowly ground to a halt.
—often used figurativelyWithout more money, work on the project will soon grind to a halt.
Examples of grind to a halt in a Sentence
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The amount of goods entering Gaza has dropped by over 70 percent since the start of the war, and food production inside Gaza has ground to a halt.
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Cate Brown, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Traffic on city roads will grind to a halt if too many residents rely on driving to get around, so city officials say mass transit must be part of any long-term solution.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
For decades, the United States has backed an Israeli-Palestinian peace process that was largely stalled following some initial achievements in the 1990s, including the signing of the Oslo Accords, and now has ground to a halt amid the war in the Gaza Strip.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
Dak Prescott has been on fire, and there’s no reason to think that will grind to a halt at Carolina.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
Save for a last-minute spending deal in Congress on Oct. 1, 2023, hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be furloughed and the business of government will grind to a halt.
—Garret Martin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2023
As striking workers flex their might, the costs to the overall economy risk piling up as critical infrastructure across Germany grinds to a halt.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Further Reading Endless Seinfeld episode grinds to a halt after AI comic violates Twitch guidelines
Or what if someone decides to cut costs further by removing the human sourcing and editorial oversight of the news entirely?
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2023
Wolfe’s attorney, Jeremy Warren, wrote that the country’s economy ground to a halt, leaving young people like Wolfe with few job prospects.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
Cate Brown, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Traffic on city roads will grind to a halt if too many residents rely on driving to get around, so city officials say mass transit must be part of any long-term solution.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
For decades, the United States has backed an Israeli-Palestinian peace process that was largely stalled following some initial achievements in the 1990s, including the signing of the Oslo Accords, and now has ground to a halt amid the war in the Gaza Strip.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
Dak Prescott has been on fire, and there’s no reason to think that will grind to a halt at Carolina.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
Save for a last-minute spending deal in Congress on Oct. 1, 2023, hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be furloughed and the business of government will grind to a halt.
—Garret Martin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2023
As striking workers flex their might, the costs to the overall economy risk piling up as critical infrastructure across Germany grinds to a halt.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Further Reading Endless Seinfeld episode grinds to a halt after AI comic violates Twitch guidelines
Or what if someone decides to cut costs further by removing the human sourcing and editorial oversight of the news entirely?
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2023
Wolfe’s attorney, Jeremy Warren, wrote that the country’s economy ground to a halt, leaving young people like Wolfe with few job prospects.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
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