paused

past tense of pause

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Recent Examples of paused The high court's order paused Ali's ruling that the $4 billion be spent before the end of the month. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 Poland also paused operations at four airports, including its main hub in Warsaw. Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025 When users paused to think, their goals became more personal, relevant, and motivating. Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The Charlotte City Council paused a meeting earlier this month that included a discussion of a fatal stabbing on the city’s light rail system to recognize a pair of birthdays. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025 The trustees’ efforts, the first step toward positioning the bank for sale, were paused during five years of legal fighting, which came to a close through a legal settlement reached about a year ago. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025 But a hamstring injury paused the first baseman’s second-half hot streak. The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 The AfD was classified as a right-wing extremist organization by Germany's spy agency in May, but the description has been paused because of an appeal pending in court. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Repayment troubles Many student loan borrowers with their bills paused can't afford the repayment plan options available to them, consumer advocates said. Annie Nova, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paused
hesitated
Verb
  • Some executives hesitated, unsure of what to expect.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • While America has not hesitated to use oceanographic ships to send messages by transiting the Taiwan Strait or probing interesting waters near rivals, China has been far more adept at employing research ships to challenge status quo.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Paused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paused. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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