standstill
noun
stand·still
ˈstan(d)-ˌstil 
: a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
brought traffic to a standstill
Examples of standstill in a Sentence
The accident brought traffic to a standstill.
battled each other to a standstill
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The supercar can achieve 62mph from a standstill in under three seconds and produces 1,984lbs (900kg) of downforce at 155mph.
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Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Weeks went by and then months with Paul and the producers at odds, and the project was at a standstill.
—Matt Wolf, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Since then, the case has remained at a standstill due to an ongoing appeal over the evidence excluded from the trial.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Without help from the school, the state, and, as of January 20, the federal government, the search for answers about the mysterious spate of cancers at Roanoke College is nearing a standstill.
—Air Mail, 10 May 2025
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Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Weeks went by and then months with Paul and the producers at odds, and the project was at a standstill.
—Matt Wolf, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Since then, the case has remained at a standstill due to an ongoing appeal over the evidence excluded from the trial.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Without help from the school, the state, and, as of January 20, the federal government, the search for answers about the mysterious spate of cancers at Roanoke College is nearing a standstill.
—Air Mail, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for standstill
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“Standstill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standstill. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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standstill
noun
stand·still
ˈstand-ˌstil
: a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : arrest
cardiac standstill
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