Synonyms of standoffs

standoffs

noun

plural of standoff

1

as in ties

a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other

after two hours they had played to a 5-5 standoff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ties
• draws
• stalemates
• dead heats
• deadlocks
• impasses
• seesaws
• photo finishes
• horse races
• toss-ups

2

as in halts

a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in

the standoff continued for three days before the fugitive gave himself up to the authorities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halts
• deadlocks
• impasses
• stalemates
• logjams
• standstills
• jams
• gridlocks
• predicaments
• Mexican standoffs
• dilemmas
• holes
• problems
• bottlenecks
• plights
• pickles
• corners
• quandaries
• dead ends
• fixes
• binds
• quagmires
• pinches
• morasses
• difficulties
• spots

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of standoffs

Introduced as part of a collaboration with the University of North Carolina’s School of the Arts and Center for Design Innovation, the robo-deputy is meant to stand-in for human cops during intense standoffs. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 8 July 2026

But in a world increasingly defined by diplomatic standoffs, territorial wars and trade disputes, the dollar has become a geopolitical tool. — Andreas Panosyan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

For now, a bipartisan housing bill and the renewal of a key spy program have become casualties of those standoffs, and their fate was in limbo as Senate Republicans left for the July 4 recess. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2026

The tangled search included multiple standoffs, a house set ablaze and an apparent communication disconnect between local police and the nation’s top law enforcement official. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

The move came after another night of standoffs between law enforcement and demonstrators at the facility, as protesters could be seen in photographs and videos fighting over barricades as police used riot shields to push them back. — Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026

The recent hunger strike has been met with tense standoffs between demonstrators and federal agents. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 28 May 2026

The size of the College Football Playoff seems to be the most digestible of the thus-far intractable standoffs, but still, there’s no resolution on the horizon. — ABC News, 18 May 2026

But maritime standoffs and stop-and-go negotiations will likely drag on, Su added. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 May 2026