Synonyms of ceased

ceased

verb

past tense of cease

1

as in stopped

to come to an end

the rain finally ceased, and we were able to continue the baseball game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• ended
• concluded
• expired
• halted
• terminated
• passed
• died
• closed
• finished
• discontinued
• went
• determined
• lapsed
• elapsed
• stalled
• quit
• broke off
• left off
• winked (out)
• wound up
• let up
• broke up
• dead-ended
• paused
• bit the dust
• suspended
• refrained (from)
• laid off (of)
• stayed
• packed (up or in)
• abated
• cut out
• knocked off
• desisted (from)
• broke down
• gave over
• petered (out)
• conked (out)
• wound down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• hung on
• extended
• prolonged
• drew out
• protracted

2

as in ended

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

cease chattering and get down to work, please

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• ended
• halted
• quit
• discontinued
• concluded
• dropped
• suspended
• delayed
• finished
• laid off
• shut off
• cut off
• broke off
• packed (up or in)
• left off
• cut out
• completed
• had done with
• broke
• canned
• broke up
• knocked off
• paused
• desisted (from)
• gave over
• put the kibosh on
• ruined
• impeded
• hindered
• closed (down)
• deactivated
• held
• blocked
• suppressed
• abolished
• stayed
• destroyed
• obstructed
• stemmed
• checked
• dissolved
• called
• detained
• dammed
• scuttled
• aborted
• arrested
• blockaded
• squelched
• held back
• turned back
• demolished
• stamped
• killed
• annulled
• stunted
• kiboshed
• braked
• snuffed
• squashed
• reined (in)
• stanched
• clamped down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• carried on
• proceeded
• progressed
• kept up
• advanced
• ran on
• stirred
• propelled
• followed through (with)
• impelled
• actuated
• drove

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ceased

The National Labor Reform Party collapsed, Davis ended up with exactly one electoral vote, and the National Labor Union ceased to exist after 1873. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Studies suggest Imperial Japan’s sardine catch declined drastically and even ceased during the early 1940s, constraining the empire’s military power relying on fisheries resources. — Pei-Hsu Lin, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Workers at the nonprofit were laid off after the money went missing, and the organization eventually ceased operating. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

For global retail executives, volatility has ceased to be an occasional operational disruption. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

The move was necessary after FanDuel Sports Southeast ceased operations. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Content streams on Netflix, Prime NASA has ceased broadcasting programming via satellite for NASA TV, which was a widely available channel under most cable packages and live streaming services. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Each era's binding constraint, once loosened, ceased to be where advantage lived, and the frontier moved. — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Qdoba also ceased the use of jalapeños in its stores on July 28; all of its restaurants are no longer serving jalapeños. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Aug. 2026