as in hesitated
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 paused
Adani Green Energy withdrew its wind energy projects from Sri Lanka after the country sought to renegotiate prices, while a French oil giant also paused new investments.
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Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
On May 4, a judge paused Chandee's deportation for two weeks, allowing the government time to respond to the appeal.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Over the last four years, carriers have retreated from the state entirely or have paused writing new policies.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Style was often paused or reshaped into something purely functional during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
—Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The effort was paused last month pending further review by DHS officials.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
However, Fox 8 reports that as of last week, the facility has now paused all operations.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Alito temporarily paused the lower court's ruling on May 4 to give the full court time to respond.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Following the incident, operations at Delta's Orlando station were paused as staff worked closely with investigators, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
On May 4, a judge paused Chandee's deportation for two weeks, allowing the government time to respond to the appeal.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Over the last four years, carriers have retreated from the state entirely or have paused writing new policies.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Style was often paused or reshaped into something purely functional during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
—Footwear News, 15 May 2026
The effort was paused last month pending further review by DHS officials.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
However, Fox 8 reports that as of last week, the facility has now paused all operations.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Alito temporarily paused the lower court's ruling on May 4 to give the full court time to respond.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Following the incident, operations at Delta's Orlando station were paused as staff worked closely with investigators, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paused
hesitated
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But they are mentioned without context, in a way that underlines the Smithsonian’s touchy relationship with an administration that has not hesitated to strong-arm the institution.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Times when studios hesitated about festivals?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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“Paused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paused. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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