HALTING Synonyms: 255 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of halting

as in faltering

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noun

as in stopping

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verb (1)

present participle of halt

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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verb (2)

present participle of halt

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

Adjective

Two weeks later, the state and county asked the court for a temporary injunction halting work on the facility until the lawsuit is resolved. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026 El-Sayed does not call himself a socialist but his progressive views on halting unconditional military aid to Israel and Medicare for All overlap with the left flank of the Democratic Party. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Noun

Aerial footage released by the agency shows a vessel halting shortly after getting struck by the weapon. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026 The intensification in activity resulted in the halting of import and export activities at Bangladesh’s largest port, and held container vessels surrounding the gateway at a standstill. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026

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Allstate and State Farm are seeking a limited return to writing new home insurance policies in California after halting new business in 2022 and 2023. — Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 In this podcast episode, Altman addresses the reality of AI alignment, the Hugging Face incident, and OpenAI's commitment to halting training runs if safety thresholds aren't met. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for halting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for halting

Adjective

Today, the mechanisms that contained the initial energy shock are faltering.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
Of course, that means little when even Coker’s career-high performance was not enough for the Panthers’ faltering defense, which gave up a franchise record 59 points.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of faltering

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Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh accused the state of stalling in a way that could jeopardize the defense's trial preparation.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
So brazenly setting up the next chapter before finishing the first undercuts an otherwise solid finish, but Season 2 is peppered with hallmarks of a series stalling for time.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of stalling

Verb

That kind of conflict doesn't leave you feeling like the world is ending.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Superman and Batman might be one of the DC Universe’s most famous partnerships, but Robert Pattinson is officially ending speculation that his take on Bruce Wayne would fit in the cinematic world created by James Gunn.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of ending

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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
Fertilizer is often bought months ahead of planting, so hesitating in the fall can mean less goes on the ground in the spring.

— Jayash Paudel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of hesitating

Adjective

The storm will likely form near the coast this week, but its track is uncertain.

— Ben Noll, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
The first version is a compact novel-within-a-novel in which this fictional couple is further fictionalized, to an uncertain degree but scandalous effect.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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