Synonyms of paused

paused

verb

past tense of pause

as in hesitated

to come to a temporary halt in one's activity

he paused for a moment to regain his composure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitated
• stopped
• interrupted
• broke
• finished
• caught one's breath
• ceased
• held one's horses
• ended
• terminated
• broke in
• discontinued
• laid off
• lapsed
• quit
• knocked off
• let up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• advanced
• extended
• prolonged
• stretched
• progressed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paused

The match in Sandy, Utah, was paused in the 25th minute because of inclement weather. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Two other office-to-apartment conversion projects in Manhattan were paused this month as well, Department of Buildings said. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Earlier, the group paused to watch colleagues in a helicopter fly circles close to the border, providing overwatch to those on the ground. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

But in December, Ebron issued a notice that case had been paused until further notice. — Alexandra Olson, Fortune, 29 July 2026

As a result, the chemotherapy and radiation were temporarily paused. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

The room quieted as the program paused to acknowledge people whose lives and work had affected the community. — Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Reuters timed Brent near $87 a barrel in mid-morning trading on Tuesday, after an earlier slide when airstrikes paused. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The start of the war in March saw oil prices spike and gas and diesel prices follow, only to fall when the shooting paused a few weeks later. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 22 July 2026