Synonyms of halted

halted 1 of 3

adjective

as in stopped

Related Words

• stopped
• ended
• stalled
• arrested
• receding
• retrogressing
• regressing

Dissimilar Words

• proceeding
• ongoing
• operating
• working
• functioning
• happening
• afoot
• alive
• going
• afloat

halted

2 of 3

verb (1)

past tense of halt

1

as in stalled

to bring (something) to a standstill

traffic was halted by the parade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• stalled
• caught
• arrested
• blocked
• checked
• stayed
• hindered
• suspended
• stilled
• impeded
• ended
• held
• obstructed
• drew up
• concluded
• pulled up
• brought up
• held up
• terminated
• stemmed
• fetched up
• balked
• detained
• blockaded
• baffled
• snagged
• suppressed
• clogged
• held back
• dammed
• discontinued
• cut off
• called
• stunted
• bottlenecked
• turned back
• squashed
• squelched
• repressed
• reined (in)
• stanched
• choked off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• kept (on)
• carried on
• proceeded
• moved
• progressed
• marched
• kept up
• advanced
• pushed
• went along
• ran on
• spurred
• fared
• propelled
• drove
• stirred
• followed through (with)
• impelled
• actuated
• wended
• goaded
• budged

2

as in ceased

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• ceased
• ended
• quit
• delayed
• concluded
• dropped
• suspended
• discontinued
• finished
• laid off
• shut off
• cut off
• packed (up or in)
• left off
• broke off
• completed
• cut out
• had done with
• broke
• knocked off
• broke up
• canned
• paused
• desisted (from)
• blocked
• impeded
• gave over
• hindered
• ruined
• put the kibosh on
• held
• closed (down)
• obstructed
• deactivated
• scuttled
• stemmed
• checked
• stayed
• destroyed
• suppressed
• blockaded
• detained
• squelched
• aborted
• arrested
• called
• stunted
• braked
• dammed
• held back
• abolished
• killed
• squashed
• turned back
• demolished
• stamped
• annulled
• dissolved
• kiboshed
• snuffed
• clamped down
• reined (in)
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• carried on
• proceeded
• progressed
• advanced
• kept up
• ran on
• propelled
• stirred
• drove
• followed through (with)
• impelled
• actuated

3

as in ended

to come to an end

all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• ended
• concluded
• ceased
• expired
• terminated
• passed
• finished
• closed
• died
• went
• stalled
• determined
• discontinued
• lapsed
• elapsed
• left off
• broke off
• winked (out)
• quit
• wound up
• broke up
• let up
• paused
• dead-ended
• suspended
• bit the dust
• laid off (of)
• refrained (from)
• stayed
• packed (up or in)
• knocked off
• cut out
• abated
• desisted (from)
• broke down
• gave over
• conked (out)
• wound down
• petered (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• hung on
• extended
• prolonged
• protracted
• drew out

halted

3 of 3

verb (2)

past tense of halt

1

as in limped

to walk while favoring one leg

even with her twisted ankle, she managed to halt along and complete her Walk for Peace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limped
• hobbled
• stumbled
• shuffled
• faltered
• lurched
• staggered
• wavered
• floundered
• blundered
• tottered
• hitched
• shambled
• wobbled
• teetered
• doddered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strode
• sailed
• glided
• breezed

2

as in hesitated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitated
• faltered
• waited
• paused
• vacillated
• wavered
• staggered
• dithered
• hung back
• debated
• scrupled
• teetered
• wobbled
• balanced
• delayed
• lingered
• swayed
• pondered
• hemmed
• dawdled
• procrastinated
• deliberated
• shilly-shallied
• hawed
• backed down
• weighed
• considered
• oscillated
• equivocated
• chickened (out)
• dallied
• waffled
• hedged
• pussyfooted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decided
• plunged (in)
• continued
• stirred
• dived (in)
• advanced
• budged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of halted

Adjective

Firefighters also used ladders to get passengers off a halted train. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

The heavy use of VAR has also interrupted the flow of games by halting matches that weren’t meant to be halted, leaving everyone standing on the field while the referee goes off to watch TV, sometimes for minutes at a time. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

In March, production on season five was halted after it was revealed that fellow cast member Taylor Frankie Paul was involved in a domestic assault investigation. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026

The result was a nationwide strike of transportation workers and ballooning protests, a saga only halted when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

However, all momentum was halted for the Swiss after minute later, Breel Embolo was shown his second yellow card of the match, resulting in Switzerland having to finish the match down to 10 men. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Hundreds of flights have been canceled, and some high-speed railway services halted. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Police said by the time officers arrived, IDF soldiers had halted the tour group’s progress in the restricted zone. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 July 2026

Residents of al-Shujaiya told NPR that aid operations have been halted in their neighborhood since March, and ambulances need Israeli permission to enter. — Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 July 2026

The sources said Machado had already boarded the aircraft and was preparing for departure when the process was unexpectedly halted. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026