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

It’s long ceased to be a neighborhood that puts on airs, an attitude that liberates us all tonight. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Under Minasian, who replaced Eppler after the 2020 season, even the high-profile moves ceased. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Ownership then exchanged hands multiple times through the years, and production eventually ceased entirely, along with property tax payments and maintenance of the structure. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

The prosecutor general’s office has stopped updating crime data; the Treasury has ceased publishing detailed budget information; and the central bank has restricted disclosure of international reserves. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Even a famous artist’s colony and school in the northern part of the city had ceased making furniture and crafts, instead building wooden tail assemblies for planes as metal became scarce. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Well, but the troops are not — active combat operations have largely ceased. — NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

The vessel was seen north of Kyrenia on Sunday morning, according to MarineTraffic tracking data, before transmissions of its position ceased. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

The public reaction is no doubt exactly the kind of boost Rockstar wanted to see after a brutal week of leaks, which seems to have ceased, for the time being. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026