as in hesitated
to come to a temporary halt in one's activity
he paused for a moment to regain his composure
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Recent Examples of paused
Starlink Roam’s portable dish is designed for mobility, and service can be paused seasonally, giving RVers a flexible, take-anywhere solution.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Several lawsuits and protests have arisen in response, and last month, a court order paused all activity related to the project.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Those runs are paused during the day, when inference workloads increase.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Rachelle Ruffing and her family were paddleboarding on the Snake River in Twin Falls, Idaho, in June 2020, when the group paused to take a snapshot — and noticed an empty boat, according to ABC affiliate WFAA.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Bush asked Hines, who briefly paused before answering.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Rivian applied for the federal loan last year after having paused plans to construct its second factory in a cost-saving move.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Participants’ stress was likely increased when research was paused and resumed with outdoor sessions due to COVID-19.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
And two years ago, many student loan payments that were paused during the pandemic became due again.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Several lawsuits and protests have arisen in response, and last month, a court order paused all activity related to the project.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Those runs are paused during the day, when inference workloads increase.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Rachelle Ruffing and her family were paddleboarding on the Snake River in Twin Falls, Idaho, in June 2020, when the group paused to take a snapshot — and noticed an empty boat, according to ABC affiliate WFAA.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Bush asked Hines, who briefly paused before answering.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Rivian applied for the federal loan last year after having paused plans to construct its second factory in a cost-saving move.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Participants’ stress was likely increased when research was paused and resumed with outdoor sessions due to COVID-19.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
And two years ago, many student loan payments that were paused during the pandemic became due again.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paused
hesitated
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If at any point María Luisa hesitated, doubtful about the tastefulness of this colossus, those doubts vanished the moment a representative of the city council delivered a witty and audacious explanation of the arch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Neither man hesitated to reach for the bottle.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Paused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paused. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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