PAUSING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

pausing

verb

present participle of pause

as in hesitating

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 pausing Braun began pausing the 7% gas usage tax in April 2026 using an emergency declaration after attacks in Iran caused oil prices to skyrocket by 50% between March and May. — Lucy Tobier, IndyStar, 6 Aug. 2026 SharkNinja ran a similar play at scale, pausing normal work for a four-day, company-wide AI hackathon involving roughly 4,000 employees. — Will Drover, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 This July, New York became the first state to slam on the brakes, pausing new hyperscale construction over concerns about utility bills, water, and the power grid. — Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The finale, which opens with Max pausing to observe a small courtesy before committing an atrocity on Crystal’s houseboat, closes with the Bowdens reaching for ordinary family life after surviving an atrocity of their own. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026 And so once again Hiyakawa is pausing service of its usual tasting menu to bring back a new izakaya menu from chef de cuisine Jamie Liu, who runs the kitchen, and chef Royce Appling, who oversees the sushi counter. — Connie Ogle july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Sobbing and struggling to speak, the then-14-year-old described pausing in a school bathroom before carrying out the attack. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 The team’s business side prepared for the best, pausing season-ticket sales to see what happened in free agency, as a LeBron return would be a financial boon the organization could easily take advantage of with higher prices. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Wu vowed at last week’s vigil that the city would conduct an analysis of road design at the corridor where Gag was killed and recommit to bike lanes and street safety projects that she has been hammered for pausing in the wake of Gag’s death. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pausing

hesitating

Verb

So electric power companies and regulators are cautious, hesitating to construct plants unless future demand is guaranteed.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Suarez, not hesitating, took advantage and sent his shot soaring.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026