as in stopped
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as in stalled
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was halted by the parade
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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
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as in ended
to come to an end
all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of halted
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
SpaceX has halted launches of its Falcon 9 rockets after an issue from a mission flown from California on Monday.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Cargo movement in and out of Bangladesh’s largest seaport came to a standstill Tuesday after dockworkers and other port employees intensified strike action that halted operations at the gateway.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Minnesota had its four-game win streak halted.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
In 2016, the Phase 2 trial of an injectable hormonal birth control for men was halted because an independent panel found the product had too many side effects.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
The Andro-Switch was commercially available in France for a few years, but in 2021 the government halted its sale, citing the need for clinical trials.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Yad Vashem reported that the murder of Vilna’s Jews halted temporarily in 1941.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Deep snow — over a foot extending in a 1,300-mile swath from Arkansas to New England — halted traffic, canceled flights and triggered wide school closures Monday.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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The game was briefly halted early in the second quarter when the officials gave a warning to Sargeant and Crespi coach Derek Fisher to stay in their coaching boxes.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
SpaceX has halted launches of its Falcon 9 rockets after an issue from a mission flown from California on Monday.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Cargo movement in and out of Bangladesh’s largest seaport came to a standstill Tuesday after dockworkers and other port employees intensified strike action that halted operations at the gateway.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Minnesota had its four-game win streak halted.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
In 2016, the Phase 2 trial of an injectable hormonal birth control for men was halted because an independent panel found the product had too many side effects.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
The Andro-Switch was commercially available in France for a few years, but in 2021 the government halted its sale, citing the need for clinical trials.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Yad Vashem reported that the murder of Vilna’s Jews halted temporarily in 1941.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Deep snow — over a foot extending in a 1,300-mile swath from Arkansas to New England — halted traffic, canceled flights and triggered wide school closures Monday.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halted
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One clip appears to show a Waymo vehicle stopped while other vehicles illegally pass a stopped bus.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Elite Dangerous continues the lineage of the 1984 original in grand fashion and is one of the most open-ended and ambitious video games ever created.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Kaiser said its facilities would be working as usual during the strike, which is open-ended.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The result is often faster decision-making and fewer stalled initiatives.—
Gustaf Lundberg Toresson,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Choose cooperative words to move stalled conversations forward.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Halted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halted. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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