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

Between August 2024 and this past June, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France reported that 457 factories ceased operations, leaving roughly 240,000 workers unemployed. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Talbot’s horse ahead stopped automatically when the urging from behind ceased. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

The feminist sites have largely shut down, and physical media is vanishing; many of the magazines that Jezebel targeted—Redbook, InStyle, Marie Claire, Glamour, Self—have ceased printing or gone entirely defunct. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Under Mottley, Barbados cut ties with Queen Elizabeth II in November 2021 and ceased to be a constitutional monarchy. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Dealers therefore must remain available to perform warranty repairs for years into the future — even though new vehicle sales will have ceased by then. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 July 2026

The latter ceased publication in 1983, while The Commercial Appeal's final local print run was in 2017, while the newspaper relocated to its current Front Street offices in 2019. — Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 July 2026

For those familiar with the park’s layout and history, Rip Roarin’ Falls will be on the former site of Rip Roarin’ Rapids, a water ride that ceased operations in 2019. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026

The grassroots volunteer group United Cajun Navy announced Monday afternoon that search efforts had ceased. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026