Synonyms of pauses

pauses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pause

as in hesitates

to come to a temporary halt in one's activity

he paused for a moment to regain his composure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitates
• breaks
• interrupts
• stops
• finishes
• catches one's breath
• holds one's horses
• ceases
• ends
• terminates
• breaks in
• lapses
• discontinues
• lays off
• quits
• knocks off
• lets up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• persists
• advances
• progresses
• extends
• stretches
• prolongs

pauses

2 of 2

noun

plural of pause

as in lulls

a momentary halt in an activity

there was a brief pause for applause in her speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lulls
• breaths
• interruptions
• breaks
• recesses
• intervals
• rests
• breathers
• intermissions
• interludes
• respites
• stoppages
• gaps
• suspensions
• lapses
• hitches
• time-outs
• cessations
• hiatuses
• downtimes
• endings
• interims
• discontinuances
• terminations
• discontinuities
• expirations
• moratoriums
• abeyances
• surceases

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• progresses
• continuations
• progressions
• extensions
• prolongations
• endurances
• persistences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pauses

Verb

In reality, remediation still pauses while security teams validate results, IT schedules maintenance windows or multiple stakeholders approve deployment. — Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

In her acknowledgments, Jacobsen pauses to remind her readers that her tale’s painstaking realism is just a literary device. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

The order pauses what threatened to be a damaging political spectacle over the theft of $580,000 in cash from Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala private game farm. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

One brutal knife fight pauses so a brawler can cue up a song on the jukebox that sounds like something Doris Day would slow-dance to. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

The order pauses the $110 billion acquisition deal for 14 days. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 July 2026

The night shift manager, son of The Club’s property manager, pauses his online blackjack game to hand over a duplicate fob. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

In effect, the executive order pauses state permitting for new large data centers and direct state regulators to create standards that address environmental impacts, energy demand, water usage and other factors, the governor’s office said. — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 14 July 2026

But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Noun

But if the thief can listen closely as the dial turns, small clicks or churns or pauses might reveal something about what is happening inside. — Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

But with inflation still comfortably above the central bank's target 2% goal and the potential for that rate to rise even higher on the back of geopolitical tensions and overseas conflicts, the period of Fed rate pauses may soon be ending. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Organizations are encouraged to embed this 'slowness' into their processes, pre-determining when pauses are necessary and empowering teams to take them. — Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Modi’s gestures, pauses and mannerisms have been turned into viral edits that turn his own words into political jokes. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

The 170% increase was largely driven by higher unit costs, the expansion of the field from a 32- to a 48-team format and the introduction of the mid-half H₂O pauses—the latter of which Fox was keen to convert into bonus commercial time. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026

Some fans have expressed outrage over the on-air hydration breaks, which come with commercials, but the executive believes the pauses improve overall play. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 July 2026

The deferrals are pauses, not permanent cuts, and do not affect benefits or eligibility. — Ahmed Aboulenein, USA Today, 21 July 2026

In an era that rewards instantaneity over pauses, the globe watched and waited together. — Aparna Venkatesan, Space.com, 20 July 2026