Thesaurus results for STANDSTILL

standstill

noun

ˈstan(d)-ˌstil

as in halt

a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in battled each other to a standstill

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Recent Examples of standstill The traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway used for 20% of global oil flows, remains at a standstill following Iranian warnings and surging insurance costs for shippers. —

Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026 Traffic has come to a practical standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers carrying about 20% of the world’s petroleum products typically pass through. —

Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026 Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz that links the Gulf to the rest of the world has been at a standstill as operators fear attacks and insurance companies cancel war coverage. —

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026 The couple had planned to return to Boston earlier this week after visiting family but remain stuck as commercial air travel in the region has largely come to a standstill. —

Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for standstill

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halt

Noun

The LeMans pulls to a halt right where the camera can look through the open passenger window.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Concerns over oil prices have remained elevated this week, as oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz ground to a halt due to the threat of Iranian attacks on vessels.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026