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as in stalled
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was halted by the parade
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as in ceased
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the private eye abruptly halted his surveillance of the building upon being spotted by his subject
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as in ended
to come to an end
all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff
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as in limped
to walk while favoring one leg
even with her twisted ankle, she managed to halt along and complete her Walk for Peace
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as in hesitated
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
she was often confused, halting between the responsibilities of her job and the demands of her home life
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Recent Examples of halted
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Charlotte couldn’t get enough defensive stops down the stretch, however, and saw its nine-game win streak — which was the longest since 1999 — halted.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
But what if those price trends were halted and what would happen if the price started to drop in a considerable way?
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Well, on Saturday, a persistent squirrel halted Bristol City’s Championship win at Hull City — not once, but twice.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Because the government has halted refugee programs, with a few exceptions, IRIS has no new refugees – people who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, violence or persecution – to help settle.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Train traffic was halted overnight at the request of police and resumed Thursday morning, the railway said.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
In a letter, Leo recalled the ancient Greek tradition of the Olympic truce when wars would be halted during the Games.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
The stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge, at least for now.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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However, according to the company, shortly after midnight on January 22, an alarm in the control rod monitoring system halted the withdrawal of one control rod.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Charlotte couldn’t get enough defensive stops down the stretch, however, and saw its nine-game win streak — which was the longest since 1999 — halted.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
But what if those price trends were halted and what would happen if the price started to drop in a considerable way?
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Well, on Saturday, a persistent squirrel halted Bristol City’s Championship win at Hull City — not once, but twice.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Because the government has halted refugee programs, with a few exceptions, IRIS has no new refugees – people who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, violence or persecution – to help settle.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Train traffic was halted overnight at the request of police and resumed Thursday morning, the railway said.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
In a letter, Leo recalled the ancient Greek tradition of the Olympic truce when wars would be halted during the Games.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
The stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge, at least for now.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halted
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One clip appears to show a Waymo vehicle stopped while other vehicles illegally pass a stopped bus.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Elite Dangerous continues the lineage of the 1984 original in grand fashion and is one of the most open-ended and ambitious video games ever created.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Kaiser said its facilities would be working as usual during the strike, which is open-ended.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The result is often faster decision-making and fewer stalled initiatives.—
Gustaf Lundberg Toresson,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Choose cooperative words to move stalled conversations forward.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Halted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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