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
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Lorne Cook The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Amid the war, Iran has effectively halted nearly all tanker movement in the key Strait of Hormuz, cutting off a vital passageway where roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil once sailed through on a typical day.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The war has effectively halted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime shipping route for global oil supplies, amounting to the biggest oil supply disruption in history.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
The conflict in Iran has effectively halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which is located near Iran and is a key shipping lane for goods including oil.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2026
The British government’s Redundancy Payments Service has stepped in to repay some of the roughly £600,000 ($800,000) owed to people employed on the indie feature, which halted midway through its month-long shoot in February 2025.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
That result alone should have halted the process.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
The narrow waterway is immensely important for global shipping and the oil trade, and Iran’s chokehold has all but halted traffic.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
Iran has effectively halted traffic through the narrow, heavily trafficked strait, sending oil and gas prices sharply higher.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Firefighters also used ladders to get passengers off a halted train.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Ukraine and Hungary have been locked in an escalating feud since Russian oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia were halted in January as the result of damage to the Druzhba pipeline, which crosses Ukrainian territory.
—Lorne Cook The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Amid the war, Iran has effectively halted nearly all tanker movement in the key Strait of Hormuz, cutting off a vital passageway where roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil once sailed through on a typical day.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The war has effectively halted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime shipping route for global oil supplies, amounting to the biggest oil supply disruption in history.
—Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
The conflict in Iran has effectively halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which is located near Iran and is a key shipping lane for goods including oil.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2026
The British government’s Redundancy Payments Service has stepped in to repay some of the roughly £600,000 ($800,000) owed to people employed on the indie feature, which halted midway through its month-long shoot in February 2025.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
That result alone should have halted the process.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
The narrow waterway is immensely important for global shipping and the oil trade, and Iran’s chokehold has all but halted traffic.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
Iran has effectively halted traffic through the narrow, heavily trafficked strait, sending oil and gas prices sharply higher.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halted
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 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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In doing so, the memoir arcs outward, moving from a personal reckoning with gender towards an open-ended, existential understanding for readers to grasp on their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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This kind of open-ended, creative activity can hold a child’s attention far longer than many parents might expect.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 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 19 Mar. 2026.
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