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adjective

Definition of haltingnext
as in faltering

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noun

as in stopping

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verb (1)

present participle of halt
1
as in stalling
to bring (something) to a standstill traffic was halted by the parade

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2
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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verb (2)

present participle of halt
1
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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2
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
Adjective
Zacharia was fired on Friday after less than a week in her new role, after a rocky start that included a halting performance in the briefing room, a scandal over her legal credentials, and a round of less-than-successful cleanup interviews. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 In August 2021, the Pretty Rocks Landslide took out the 92-mile Denali Park Road around mile marker 45, halting access as a new bridge was constructed. — Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
However, the halting of insurance coverage for the delivery of oil is of grave concern. — Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 With commercial truck builds that are bigger than average cars, difficulty halting, and limited maneuvering, these factors can make traversing construction zones riskier for commercial truck drivers. — Wyles Daniel, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
The city of Davis is temporarily halting construction projects downtown that could disrupt shoppers and visitors during the busy holiday season. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Eisenkot seen as an antidote to Netanyahu Eisenkot has halting English and comes from a working-class family. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for halting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halting
  1. faltering
  2. stopping
  3. stalling
  4. ceasing
  5. ending
  6. limping
  7. hesitating
  8. uncertain
Adjective
  • But after 10 years and nearly a billion dollars spent on water quality projects and programs, Vermont’s cleanup effort is faltering.
    — Jonathan Mingle, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The star rocker then insists the lake name change was a diversion from a faltering presidency.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of faltering
Noun
  • No more stopping, cutting, and starting back up again just to have to perform the same ritual a few minutes later.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Handle what genuinely needs attention, and choose a stopping point for the rest.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • Working alongside local politicians, the coalition has flooded the Illinois Commerce Commission with public comments, an effort organizers credit with stalling ComEd’s plans.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • But Ford's also-expensive F-150 Lightning then took that title, after which interest in Cybertrucks began stalling out.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of stalling
Verb
  • Based on anonymous reports — 2,888 at last count — the site tracks and ranks the companies that are most often accused of abruptly ceasing contact with candidates, including some of the biggest names in the S&P 500.
    — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Calvin lives in Snook’s Arm, a community on the verge of ceasing to exist.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ceasing
Verb
  • Rahm shot 5-under 67 and was 23-under par for the week at Yas Links, two strokes clear of Hatton (68) and four ahead of McIlroy (69) in the first of the two season-ending playoff tournaments in the United Arab Emirates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Since taking over as the starter after a season-ending injury to Linc Frazier, Stephenson has passed for 1,420 yards and 21 touchdowns.
    — Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • Still limping along This doesn’t mean Nintendo will follow Sony into a world without physical game production.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In the Lone Star State, Vanity Fair finds a crucial Senate campaign limping toward the finish line.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of limping
Verb
  • With more than seven million people packed into over 9,000 high-rises, efficiency is key here, and people will judge you for holding up lines, hesitating with your Octopus card, or lingering over your dim sum table while others are waiting.
    — Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But experts have worried that doctors are hesitating to offer treatment without an ironclad diagnosis, which clinicians say can take time and increase risks to the mother.
    — Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hesitating
Adjective
  • But their presence in the North Carolina beverage market is facing an uncertain future as lawmakers consider tighter restrictions on hemp products.
    — Evan Moore November 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2026
  • With the year nearing its end, the launch window remains uncertain.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of uncertain

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“Halting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halting. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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