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

Reminiscent of the war on drugs California imposed a 15% excise tax on legal marijuana sales — last year, that tax jumped up to 19%, before Newsom and the Legislature, recognizing the industry’s struggles, paused the increase until June 2028. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Tehran has paused fragile negotiations with the US aimed at reaching a lasting deal to end their conflict during the multi-day funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February, on the first day of the war. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

The research that first inspired Ludivine and Romain’s was part of an effort called the Resilience Project, which was led by scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and has been paused for a number of years. — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

The talks appear to have been paused this week as Iran has held massive funeral events for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening salvo of the war. — Garrett Haake, NBC news, 7 July 2026

In response, the court paused it in 2011 and forced CARB to rewrite its environmental review before allowing the program to proceed in 2012. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Laundry and shower services also will be paused, but Roof Above plans to provide alternatives, Hatcher said. — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Indirect talks aimed at negotiating a resolution to the war are paused until after the funeral, according to Qatar's foreign minister. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 July 2026

Assemblymember Alex Lee announced on Wednesday that $20 million in the 2026-27 fiscal budget has been allocated to restart the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot Program after the program paused at the end of June due to a lack of funding. — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026