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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
Mark Morales, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Elsewhere, Muti halted the action with moments of total silence, all to great, hair-raising effect.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Eden Lowinger, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
Pitt’s Sonny was gunning to be a Formula One champion until his career was brought to a halt by a horrific crash.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 June 2025
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Verb
The federal government requested to temporarily halt Khalil’s release, which the judge denied Friday.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Elsewhere, Muti halted the action with moments of total silence, all to great, hair-raising effect.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Noun
Decades of scientific progress and medical discoveries are coming to a halt with funding cuts under the Trump administration.
—Eden Lowinger, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
Pitt’s Sonny was gunning to be a Formula One champion until his career was brought to a halt by a horrific crash.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halt
Noun
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But at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most productions left at a standstill across the industry, Williamson began feeling increasingly restless.—
Max Gao,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
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The Problem With Shamet Shamet is an excellent shooter, both at a standstill and off of movement.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Israel must halt its aggression, and absent a total cessation of military aggression against us, our responses will continue.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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This cessation would have come immediately after these raids were getting started in earnest.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Products in As ever’s first ever drop included flower sprinkles, cookies, jam and more.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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And the jam—of course, the jam: the product As ever is perhaps most known for is back, but not in the raspberry flavor that was sold in April.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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This ending brought a sense of closure to Marge, who is now in heaven with Beatles member Ringo Starr.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Haliburton, by virtue of his framed quote, thinks about new endings often.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Ukraine has offered an unconditional 30-day ceasefire and a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin to break the deadlock.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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History shows that conclaves have ranged from a matter of hours to nearly three years, shaped by intrigue, deadlock, and even popular revolt.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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The New Zealand team Auckland City began the Club World Cup as the tournament’s fall guys, losing 10-0 against the German champions Bayern Munich, but by the end of the group stage, the semi-professional outfit earned respect by holding Boca Juniors to a draw.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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By the end of the second act of the episode, Francie and Sugar make up their differences.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
26 June 2025
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Christopher Boyle of New York County Defender Services and one of Bernier’s lawyers said anecdotally there are many others on Rikers Island in a similar predicament.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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Rodriguez discussed Rose's predicament in an interview on New York City's WFAN radio last week, and made a startling claim about baseball's all-time hits leader.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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As Pride Month 2025 comes to a close, a new couple just took to Instagram to make their relationship official: movie star Elliot Page and Overcompensating actor and comedian Julia Shiplett.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
30 June 2025
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As June comes to a close, so does Pride Month, both a protest and celebration of LGBTQ+ culture in the United States.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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“Halt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halt. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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