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as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was halted by the parade
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as in to cease
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the private eye abruptly halted his surveillance of the building upon being spotted by his subject
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as in to end
to come to an end
all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff
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as in to limp
to walk while favoring one leg
even with her twisted ankle, she managed to halt along and complete her Walk for Peace
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as in to hesitate
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
she was often confused, halting between the responsibilities of her job and the demands of her home life
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as in standstill
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
negotiations are at a halt, with neither management nor the union budging on the issue of salary limits
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
gardening came to a halt during the week of solid rain
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Recent Examples of halt
Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
In return, Israel would halt its offensive and withdraw from much of Gaza, release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and allow an influx of humanitarian aid and eventual reconstruction.
—Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Banking services froze, businesses ground to a halt, flights to and from major airports were canceled, money markets failed, and companies and aid groups lost contact with clients and staff.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Technically, these decisions to halt lower court rulings are temporary, because the court did not hear arguments in the cases, nor was there full briefing.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
In return, Israel would halt its offensive and withdraw from much of Gaza, release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and allow an influx of humanitarian aid and eventual reconstruction.
—Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
On Friday, Munich airport briefly closed after drone sightings brought flights to a halt, news agency Reuters reported.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Banking services froze, businesses ground to a halt, flights to and from major airports were canceled, money markets failed, and companies and aid groups lost contact with clients and staff.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halt
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The Jonathan Kuminga drama finally came to an end earlier this week after a long and tumultuous standstill between the two sides.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The end of the zero-interest-rate era in 2022 brought the M & A and IPO markets — the industry's primary exit paths — to a virtual standstill.—
Ganesh Rao,Julianna Tatelbaum,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Offering smoking cessation, nutrition counseling, stress management workshops and fitness incentives can reduce claims related to preventable conditions.—
Jessica Stroud,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Three and a half years after Russia invaded Ukraine, there are few immediate signs of a cessation to the ongoing hostilities.—
Kerry Whigham,
The Conversation,
16 Sep. 2025
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There would be no replay of that 2022 failure, which featured the same inning (sixth), the same jam (bases loaded) and the same long walk (for John Schneider to pull Gausman).—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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My preferred brand of apple butter is made by McCutcheon's, a family-run company based in Frederick, Maryland that makes a wide array of jams, jellies, and preserves.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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With the ending of placements at the Civic and city-funded rooms in other CoLEAD shelters, safety ambassadors who were paid to quell the violence on Third Avenue turned to other shelter organizations.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Safdie only made slight changes to the ending, like adding a conversation Kerr has with a doctor after the loss.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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The deadlock in Congress stems from conflicting spending plans, with Republicans pushing for a clean bill, while Democrats have conditioned their support on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The deadlock leaves the government barreling toward its first shutdown in nearly seven years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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But if nothing else, this new environment should give Okoro breathing room to find his footing on the other end.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As our colleagues at Bleacher Report wrote, ticket prices for the Los Angeles Lakers surged as speculation grew that James might actually be announcing the end of his playing career.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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So, despite their predicament, these operators remain hopeful that circumstances will change soon enough, even if now the path is unclear.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Athletic Club are in a similar predicament.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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It’s been a while since Shawn Mendes has felt this close.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Club stock was on pace for a fresh record close and its sixth straight session of gains, its longest winning streak since June.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Halt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halt. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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