screeching/crashing halt

noun

: a sudden and complete end

The project came to a screeching/crashing halt.

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That rushing attack was ground to a screeching halt, though, as Pitt came into Morgantown and upset the Mountaineers by the now infamous 13-9 scoreline. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026

But that all came to a screeching halt when Judge was out of the lineup on Tuesday night against the Athletics. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026

All that progress now comes to a screeching halt while Blue Origin investigates the cause of New Glenn's explosion and faces the task of rebuilding LC-36. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 1 June 2026

The party hadn’t really stopped since the club wrapped up its first Premier League title in 22 years last week, but those celebrations came to a screeching halt after Eberechi Eze and Gabriel both failed to convert from the penalty spot. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026