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

Brent crude oil prices paused in early trading on Tuesday after gaining in the previous session following a drone attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in Russia that reduced flows from Kazakhstan. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Local officials never secured a binding agreement, and construction paused with the project only partly finished. — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Construction on the project was paused in July under a voluntary agreement that initially was set to expire after Tuesday’s hearing. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Twenty-seven states allow the death penalty, but governors in four of them — California, Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylvania — have paused executions. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The attacks paused operations, and 73 civilians were reportedly injured. — Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

The floods mark the third time that overnight stays have been paused due to pipeline failures since August 2024. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Beyond that, Illinois has now fallen behind Republican states such as Texas that have paused to assess data centers’ effect on the state’s energy grid. — Patrick McNamara, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

My son paused the TV, walked to the wall and took down a photograph. — Michael Chavira, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026