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noun

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Recent Examples of pause
Verb
But a hamstring injury paused the first baseman’s second-half hot streak. The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Each panelist paused upon hearing this complex talking point. Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Coming off back to back Hollywood blockbusters, Jonathan Bailey is ready to press pause on acting. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025 The Google adtech decision was initially set to be unveiled on Monday, but EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič urged a pause over concerns that the announcement could scuttle ongoing trade discussions with the US government. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pause
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pause
Verb
  • In Larsen’s view, striking at the right moment - whether in blockchain, AI, or precision medicine - requires not only patience but also the courage to act decisively when others hesitate.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Some executives hesitated, unsure of what to expect.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But after that moment, the Bills hit a massive lull.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The show hit another peak after a mid-set lull, which Liam valiantly tried to shake off with stories, jokes, and playful crowd banter — a side of him more familiar offstage than on.
    Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That hesitation quickly fled when the mask began to dry and tighten on the skin.
    Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
  • So is the hesitation, the concern for consequence, and the mid-match questioning of how she is supposed to play.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The new 12-night journey will launch in the summer of 2027 aboard the company's ice-breaking Le Commandant Charcot ship and is purposely designed to meet demand for a shorter cruise that still celebrates polar exploration, Ponant shared with Travel + Leisure.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While the head coach has been a breath of fresh air from a culture perspective, that aspect will only go so far if the team continues to lose week in and week out.
    Mike Kaye September 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Focus on body sensations, breath and presence without attempting to initiate contact.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That could alleviate some of the problems, including hesitancy that some pharmacists and doctors have because of the changing rules and confusion.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
  • If there was any hesitancy about embracing a comedian with no filter, Notre Dame is now in on the joke.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dillinger’s vehicle went into the water in a brief, two-year interruption in the lake’s longer-term decline.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Construction at the site, which stretches over 3,000 acres, has been suspended, but there was no interruption at the adjacent EV manufacturing facility.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Josh Brolin, who played big brother Brandon Walsh, expressed hesitance about a second movie.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Probably not, given the company’s strange hesitance to part ways with its current leadership.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Pause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pause. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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