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 pipeline of prospective officers had slowed to a near standstill. —

Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026 The surprising trip to Cuba of the CIA director takes place amid tension between the two countries, at a moment diplomatic talks appear at a standstill. —

Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026 And they’ve been locked in a standstill for more than two years. —

Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 May 2026 The collapse brought the critically important Baltimore port to a standstill for two months, and reconstruction of the bridge continues. —

Tom Costello, NBC news, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for standstill

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halt

Noun

The closing scene, from Cleveland’s perspective, was pain, the sting of a blown 3-1 series lead and the screeching halt of an improbable, magical journey.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Eventually, the whole charge pump will grind to a halt, leaving no current flow.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026