as in faltering
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as in stopping
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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
Christopher P. Davey, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
According to a memo obtained by the Associated Press, operations at select Superfund cleanup sites will also continue, particularly where halting work could pose a risk to human life.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The same halting, non-linear path was also followed by electricity and computers.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Indian refiners are halting purchases of Russian crude oil.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Yet my interviews revealed women played vital roles — saving lives, resisting violence and halting militias.
—Christopher P. Davey, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2025
According to a memo obtained by the Associated Press, operations at select Superfund cleanup sites will also continue, particularly where halting work could pose a risk to human life.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Maine Family Planning has fought the halting of Medicaid dollars in federal court.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The same halting, non-linear path was also followed by electricity and computers.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
The series follows the slow and halting coming together of Noah, reeling from a broken relationship, and Joanne (Kristen Bell), an agnostic podcaster with seemingly little in common with the spiritual leader.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Indian refiners are halting purchases of Russian crude oil.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halting
Adjective
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The defense is faltering, the offensive line is a mess, and no one knows what McCarthy is going to do.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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Lebanon’s faltering banking system.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Still, no small arm matches its raw stopping power within its effective range.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Effective stopping power is provided by Tektro HD-M275 hydraulic disc brakes with 160-mm rotors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At the moment, its age is still uncertain.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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How Barton will advance his campaigns now is uncertain.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In fact, polls show a supermajority of Ohioans support the outright abolition of all property taxes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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And an even larger proportion of the same segment of American society, even those willing to contemplate the abolition of slavery, could not imagine a post-emancipation America of racial equality as anything but a nightmare.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 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 situation is impossible, irresolute— the B.J. Vineses and priests of the world shouldn’t get to walk away scot free.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Did the 'Christy' ending happen in real life?—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The ending of the film certainly leaves it open to the possibility.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Southern and central Ohio generally see less lake-effect snow, but cold snaps from a wobbly polar vortex can still bring notable snow events — especially when storms track nearby.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Californians aren’t rushing to buy either homes or new vehicles – a sign of skittish consumers in a wobbly economy.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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And that was the report that recommended the abolishment of the coroner system.—
Katie Hafner,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Halting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halting. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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