as in faltering
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as in stopping
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as in stalling
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was halted by the parade
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as in ceasing
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 ending
to come to an end
all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff
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as in limping
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 hesitating
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 halting
Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 July 2024
Suddenly, my own halting path to conversion was meeting a larger movement.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
The controversy has also strained South Korea's political system, halting high-level diplomacy, rattling financial markets, and spotlighting weaknesses in its governance structure.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The search for a halting five-state Turing machine that performs more than 47,176,870 computational steps remained unsuccessful for several decades.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 July 2024
Suddenly, my own halting path to conversion was meeting a larger movement.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
Nevertheless, halting the pipeline sent European Union natural gas prices rising to 50 euros ($52), their highest since the 330-euro spike in 2022 after the invasion.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
The controversy has also strained South Korea's political system, halting high-level diplomacy, rattling financial markets, and spotlighting weaknesses in its governance structure.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halting
Adjective
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The ripple effect from this trade should impact two areas: The uncertain QB situation and George Pickens.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the inflation outlook is becoming more uncertain.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The painting refers to the European migrants who moved to Brazil en masse to work its plantations following the abolition of the slave trade in 1888.—
Emi Eleode,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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His decision is a nudge toward a more rational death penalty and perhaps its eventual abolition.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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The prevailing sense among investors and market handicappers entering the month was to expect choppy, irresolute action full of potential scares.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2024
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Showing signs of being irresolute can signal weakness that adversaries take note of.—
Michael Poznansky,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Jan. 2024
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The ending, like most broken marriages, has gotten ugly.—
Paul Sullivan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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Portia & Jack 3 of 6 What happens to Portia and Jack in The White Lotus season 2 ending?—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Initially, as The Times previously reported, prison staff were unsure where to house the detainees or how best to keep them separate from other prisoners.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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If you are not fully vaccinated or are unsure of your status, your doctor may recommend a measles booster.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Russian oil industry and government have always been ambivalent about sharing wealth with foreign investors.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Like anyone who’s converted a hobby into a career, Vaughn is ambivalent about his influence.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Baker cuts to conflicted close-ups of Igor, underscoring his pangs of conscience on the periphery of the plot.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Pair it with chop suey, or lamb and mint sauce or a marmalade tart prepared by an outré chef who spouts long stories of conflicted brilliant travels on leaking ships or saddled mules or trains with cracked windows.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With their branches weighted down by snow, his evergreens are infirm but not yet fallen—still here after the storm.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Harper and Ullman said the younger women sometimes looked after elderly, infirm or penniless prisoners.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Halting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halting. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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