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as in stalling
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was halted by the parade
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as in ceasing
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 ending
to come to an end
all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff
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as in limping
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 hesitating
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 halting
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Despite the restoration of some funding, UT lost at least $47 million in grants, halting projects in energy, social sciences, mental health and technology access, an American-Statesman analysis found.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Maine Family Planning has fought the halting of Medicaid dollars in federal court.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Tevon Blair, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
Their conversation happened on the same day a federal judge heard arguments in a lawsuit aimed at halting the federal immigration enforcement surge in the state.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
With the recent completion of a massive 1,856km (1,153-mile) sand control belt in Inner Mongolia, China continues to advance core technologies to fulfill its long-term mission of halting desertification and restoring arid landscapes on a planetary scale.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Despite the restoration of some funding, UT lost at least $47 million in grants, halting projects in energy, social sciences, mental health and technology access, an American-Statesman analysis found.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
The halting of this subsidy is a concern that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has warned about since the middle of the month.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Maine Family Planning has fought the halting of Medicaid dollars in federal court.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
The state of Philadelphia has sued officials representing the Department of Interior and the National Park Service in hopes of halting the permanent removal of the memorial exhibit.
—Tevon Blair, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
Their conversation happened on the same day a federal judge heard arguments in a lawsuit aimed at halting the federal immigration enforcement surge in the state.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halting
Adjective
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The fact that the NCAA couldn’t hold him out has inspired other faltering pros to reverse course.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Their faltering attempt at a total crackdown—which can’t muzzle the anger and bravery of ordinary people—and its general odor of malicious incompetence, is even seeping into the White House’s hermetic media echo chamber.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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For all of these pastimes, the content followed a predictable sequence with natural stopping points.—
Robin Pickering,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2026
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Which never impeded stopping power, either.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But even as India retains its growth story amid an increasingly uncertain global economic environment, its weak currency is a cause of concern for the government.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Norfolk Southern's quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy as well as unusual costs related to its efforts to merge with Union Pacific in an $85 billion deal that would create a transcontinental railroad.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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As philosopher Hannah Arendt observed, authoritarianism does not require the abolition of institutions, only the erosion of their animating principles.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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But in overwhelming numbers today, people across the country will take to the streets and demand the abolition of this instrument of terror.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Where Trump is unrelenting and single-minded, the justices have been inconsistent and unpredictable, and therefore appear irresolute.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
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Downtown, in his studio at the corner of White and Cortlandt Alley, on a Thursday evening in late July, Wyeth sat on his stool and considered the irresolute underpainting on his canvas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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The epic snowy battle scene's twist ending probably had Twi-Hards threatening to run Bill Condon out of business, but everything worked out in the end.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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The ending left an opening for more episodes.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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The tiny elephant’s arrival is being celebrated as a once-in-a-generation moment as a new life takes its first wobbly steps.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Investors also are looking for D’Amaro to lift Disney’s wobbly stock, which has fallen 8% so far this year.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Advocates from organizations including the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Idaho 50501, the Sierra Club and immigrant rights organization PODER of Idaho spoke to the crowd, calling for protections for immigrant communities, federal accountability for the killings and the abolishment of ICE.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Prior to the attack, Omar had been speaking to constituents about the ongoing unrest in Minneapolis, as well as calling for the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the resignation or impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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