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

If all these claims had to go to court, progress at LAX would grind to a halt. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The university’s finances would possibly come under attack again, and important research might once more grind to a halt. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

Hormuz traffic grinds to a halt The president's latest remarks came after shipping traffic through the strait slowed nearly to a halt over the weekend. — Kevin Breuninger,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

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

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