1
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
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Though South Korea’s then President Park Geun-hye halted operations in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, the new statement explicitly absolves Pyongyang of any responsibility, and has been framed by conservatives as kowtowing to the Kim regime.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Driven by moral outrage and worries about reputational risk, top conglomerates like Netflix suspended services and halted new projects and acquisitions in Russia, while all of America’s major movie studios paused film releases and distribution there.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
According to people close to the industry, JLR has been helped by an ample inventory of JLR vehicles before the incident, meaning car sales were unaffected after production halted.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The Federal Trade Commission attempted to investigate the left-wing watchdog Media Matters over its campaign against Elon Musk’s management of X, only to get halted by a judge.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Germany has meanwhile halted the export of weapons to Israel for in the Gaza Strip.
—Ruxandra Iordache,emma Graham, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
While the outlet did not specify which investments may have been halted, an anonymous Korean semiconductor executive told Korea JoongAng Daily that such actions had raised concerns about Samsung Electronics' advanced chip plant under construction in Taylor, Texas.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The Clark County Fire Department said that tunnel boring operations had been temporarily halted at the site pending an ongoing accident investigation.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Though South Korea’s then President Park Geun-hye halted operations in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, the new statement explicitly absolves Pyongyang of any responsibility, and has been framed by conservatives as kowtowing to the Kim regime.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Driven by moral outrage and worries about reputational risk, top conglomerates like Netflix suspended services and halted new projects and acquisitions in Russia, while all of America’s major movie studios paused film releases and distribution there.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
According to people close to the industry, JLR has been helped by an ample inventory of JLR vehicles before the incident, meaning car sales were unaffected after production halted.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The Federal Trade Commission attempted to investigate the left-wing watchdog Media Matters over its campaign against Elon Musk’s management of X, only to get halted by a judge.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Germany has meanwhile halted the export of weapons to Israel for in the Gaza Strip.
—Ruxandra Iordache,emma Graham, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
While the outlet did not specify which investments may have been halted, an anonymous Korean semiconductor executive told Korea JoongAng Daily that such actions had raised concerns about Samsung Electronics' advanced chip plant under construction in Taylor, Texas.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The Clark County Fire Department said that tunnel boring operations had been temporarily halted at the site pending an ongoing accident investigation.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
The rule almost failed, however, when six Republicans halted action on the floor by initially voting against the procedural measure.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Though South Korea’s then President Park Geun-hye halted operations in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, the new statement explicitly absolves Pyongyang of any responsibility, and has been framed by conservatives as kowtowing to the Kim regime.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Driven by moral outrage and worries about reputational risk, top conglomerates like Netflix suspended services and halted new projects and acquisitions in Russia, while all of America’s major movie studios paused film releases and distribution there.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
According to people close to the industry, JLR has been helped by an ample inventory of JLR vehicles before the incident, meaning car sales were unaffected after production halted.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The Federal Trade Commission attempted to investigate the left-wing watchdog Media Matters over its campaign against Elon Musk’s management of X, only to get halted by a judge.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Germany has meanwhile halted the export of weapons to Israel for in the Gaza Strip.
—Ruxandra Iordache,emma Graham, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
While the outlet did not specify which investments may have been halted, an anonymous Korean semiconductor executive told Korea JoongAng Daily that such actions had raised concerns about Samsung Electronics' advanced chip plant under construction in Taylor, Texas.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The Clark County Fire Department said that tunnel boring operations had been temporarily halted at the site pending an ongoing accident investigation.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The rule almost failed, however, when six Republicans halted action on the floor by initially voting against the procedural measure.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Though South Korea’s then President Park Geun-hye halted operations in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, the new statement explicitly absolves Pyongyang of any responsibility, and has been framed by conservatives as kowtowing to the Kim regime.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Driven by moral outrage and worries about reputational risk, top conglomerates like Netflix suspended services and halted new projects and acquisitions in Russia, while all of America’s major movie studios paused film releases and distribution there.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
According to people close to the industry, JLR has been helped by an ample inventory of JLR vehicles before the incident, meaning car sales were unaffected after production halted.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The Federal Trade Commission attempted to investigate the left-wing watchdog Media Matters over its campaign against Elon Musk’s management of X, only to get halted by a judge.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Germany has meanwhile halted the export of weapons to Israel for in the Gaza Strip.
—Ruxandra Iordache,emma Graham, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
While the outlet did not specify which investments may have been halted, an anonymous Korean semiconductor executive told Korea JoongAng Daily that such actions had raised concerns about Samsung Electronics' advanced chip plant under construction in Taylor, Texas.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The Clark County Fire Department said that tunnel boring operations had been temporarily halted at the site pending an ongoing accident investigation.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halted
ended
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Because blogs are so open-ended, many are written quickly and published without a clear sense of strategy.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, citing a push toward electrification and stricter emissions standards, Ram ended production of the HEMI V8 in its pickup trucks.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Halted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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