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

Flights are typically halted from the nearby airport when the President is taking off. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Production was subsequently halted while Spinnova evaluated options for restarting operations. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Shares were halted multiple times in late afternoon trading and the company's market value last topped more than $50 billion following the report from Reuters. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

For example, Michigan waived the summer gas blend requirement for the Metro Detroit area this year; and some states temporarily halted collection of their gas taxes. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

The dredging effort, known as Broward’s Sand Bypass Project, had already been halted for the summer and was not expected to resume until October. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Two months later, the service ordered work halted on two of the factory’s three production lines. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

Zhejiang raised its coastal typhoon alert to its highest level and halted port operations. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026

Washington had a runner on first base in the top of the fourth inning when the game was halted for one hour and 20 minutes because of lightning in the area. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026