Synonyms of ceasing

ceasing 1 of 2

adjective

as in ending

Related Words

• ending
• terminating
• stopping
• dying
• passing
• closing
• concluding
• lapsing
• finishing
• discontinuing
• desisting
• expiring
• quitting
• winding up
• subsiding
• waning
• dying (down)
• leaving off
• abating
• ebbing
• moderating
• letting up

Dissimilar Words

• remaining
• residual
• leftover
• lingering
• continuing
• lasting
• enduring
• abiding
• persisting
• holding up
• keeping up
• biding
• perduring
• holding on
• running on

ceasing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of cease

1

as in stopping

to come to an end

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopping
• ending
• halting
• expiring
• concluding
• terminating
• discontinuing
• dying
• going
• passing
• finishing
• closing
• lapsing
• elapsing
• determining
• quitting
• stalling
• breaking off
• winding up
• leaving off
• winking (out)
• letting up
• breaking up
• pausing
• dead-ending
• suspending
• biting the dust
• refraining (from)
• laying off (of)
• packing (up or in)
• staying
• cutting out
• desisting (from)
• giving over
• knocking off
• abating
• breaking down
• winding down
• conking (out)
• petering (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• persisting
• hanging on
• extending
• prolonging
• drawing out
• protracting

2

as in halting

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

cease chattering and get down to work, please

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopping
• halting
• ending
• quitting
• discontinuing
• delaying
• suspending
• dropping
• concluding
• finishing
• breaking
• packing (up or in)
• cutting off
• laying off
• shutting off
• cutting out
• breaking off
• completing
• leaving off
• canning
• giving over
• checking
• knocking off
• pausing
• breaking up
• blocking
• desisting (from)
• having done with
• putting the kibosh on
• impeding
• hindering
• deactivating
• obstructing
• holding
• closing (down)
• suppressing
• ruining
• stemming
• aborting
• blockading
• abolishing
• detaining
• dissolving
• staying
• calling
• destroying
• arresting
• holding back
• braking
• killing
• scuttling
• stamping
• damming
• annulling
• turning back
• squelching
• demolishing
• squashing
• stunting
• snuffing
• kiboshing
• stanching
• clamping down
• reining (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• proceeding
• carrying on
• running on
• advancing
• keeping up
• progressing
• driving
• stirring
• following through (with)
• actuating
• propelling
• impelling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ceasing

Verb

Based on anonymous reports — 2,888 at last count — the site tracks and ranks the companies that are most often accused of abruptly ceasing contact with candidates, including some of the biggest names in the S&P 500. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Calvin lives in Snook’s Arm, a community on the verge of ceasing to exist. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Scanlon told me Friday afternoon that Pattis will try to enjoin him from ceasing the payments. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

But simply ceasing contact doesn’t get to the root of the issue. — Susan Steade, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

The country was defunding, de-staffing, and ceasing all negotiations with the organization. — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

The gallery has not specified a timeline for ceasing operations there. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026

Unlike sculptures carved from stone, the Thousand Bloom is always becoming—or ceasing to be. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2026

With the rain ceasing by Saturday evening, however, many suburbs went on with their fireworks as planned. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026