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as in stops
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was halted by the parade
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as in ceases
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 ends
to come to an end
all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff
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as in limps
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 hesitates
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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as in jams
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
negotiations are at a halt, with neither management nor the union budging on the issue of salary limits
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as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
gardening came to a halt during the week of solid rain
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Recent Examples of halts
Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Park websites and social media accounts also go dark, fire management plans are paused, and wildlife tracking halts midseason.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Tonight’s loss for OD Wyatt halts its five-game win streak, which only adds to the competitiveness in the division.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
For one day only, vehicle traffic halts on the 3,031-foot-long bridge and pedestrians stream across.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The best-cooling cases often reach that mark by spinning up their fans to annoyingly noisy levels, but the MasterFrame 600 halts that trend by having the third-quietest (or fourth-noisiest) sound pressure level of our test lot.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
At one point our conversation halts as Bailey gestures toward the window, where two men stroll past arm in arm.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Gun-toting Henry halts the escaping car and holds the nefarious trio at gunpoint.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Antihydra almost certainly never halts.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
This designation halts outpatient and elective procedures and ensures more beds are open for emergencies.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Park websites and social media accounts also go dark, fire management plans are paused, and wildlife tracking halts midseason.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Tonight’s loss for OD Wyatt halts its five-game win streak, which only adds to the competitiveness in the division.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
For one day only, vehicle traffic halts on the 3,031-foot-long bridge and pedestrians stream across.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The best-cooling cases often reach that mark by spinning up their fans to annoyingly noisy levels, but the MasterFrame 600 halts that trend by having the third-quietest (or fourth-noisiest) sound pressure level of our test lot.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
At one point our conversation halts as Bailey gestures toward the window, where two men stroll past arm in arm.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Gun-toting Henry halts the escaping car and holds the nefarious trio at gunpoint.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Antihydra almost certainly never halts.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halts
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Examples include The Dutch Kettle of Hamptonville, which makes fruit jams, jellies and barbecue sauce.—
Chase Jordan
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The berries, which birds also love, can be eaten fresh or made into jams and jellies.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for reform of the Security Council's permanent members in his annual statement on the anniversary of the United Nations charter, arguing that the current establishment excludes key global voices and suffers from too many deadlocks.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Twice in recent years, the board spent months facing regular partisan deadlocks — first after Nathan Fletcher resigned in 2023 and again after Nora Vargas left office early this year.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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In The Gallery, in the 2021 version, there were six different endings.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The CtrlMovie system allows for both single- and multi-player decision-making that allows for different endings based on participants’ choices.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some controllers are also taking on second jobs to make ends meet or calling in sick in protest.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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With her hair tied in a bun in the back of her head, Stewart’s choppy bangs took center stage next to Elle Fanning’s and Renate Reinsve’s pristine slick-backs; the ends falling unevenly on her forehead, with longer strands tickling her ears.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both stock benchmarks finished Friday with record-high closes.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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Digging deeper, Visa stock is trading within striking distance of its 12-month moving average, after spending at least 80% of the last 20 monthly closes above this trendline.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Pakistan Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said his nation was hoping for more of a consensus going into Tuesday’s vote given the funding predicaments and operational issues that have dogged the MSS.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Is River in desperate need of some R&R, or is everyone else projecting their own predicaments onto him?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The question is whether the San Francisco defense can get enough stops to give this offense a chance.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Halts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halts. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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