as in stopped
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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
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Trade in these commodities has been nearly halted, which could have serious consequences for the global economy.
—CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Investigations have been halted.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Indonesia has halted ratification of its deal, and key garment-producing countries—including Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand—are now reconsidering their commitments.
—Tara Winter, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
In time, Ukrainian forces halted the advance, even clawing back ground around Kherson and Kharkiv.
—Olivier Kempf, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Next month, a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge is scheduled to rule on an injunction that had halted Sable from restarting the pipelines before the federal order was announced.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
At the end of 2024, the Food and Drug Administration had halted shipments from a major supplier of fecal transplant material, a national stool bank called OpenBiome.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
The administration's prior insistence of the necessity of masks is partially driving the ongoing partial federal government shutdown that has halted paychecks for TSA security screeners.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Firefighters also used ladders to get passengers off a halted train.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Routine Department of Homeland Security funding was halted in mid-February ahead of the busy spring travel season.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Trade in these commodities has been nearly halted, which could have serious consequences for the global economy.
—CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Investigations have been halted.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Indonesia has halted ratification of its deal, and key garment-producing countries—including Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand—are now reconsidering their commitments.
—Tara Winter, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
In time, Ukrainian forces halted the advance, even clawing back ground around Kherson and Kharkiv.
—Olivier Kempf, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Next month, a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge is scheduled to rule on an injunction that had halted Sable from restarting the pipelines before the federal order was announced.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
At the end of 2024, the Food and Drug Administration had halted shipments from a major supplier of fecal transplant material, a national stool bank called OpenBiome.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
The administration's prior insistence of the necessity of masks is partially driving the ongoing partial federal government shutdown that has halted paychecks for TSA security screeners.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halted
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Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Feb. 2026
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In doing so, the memoir arcs outward, moving from a personal reckoning with gender towards an open-ended, existential understanding for readers to grasp on their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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This kind of open-ended, creative activity can hold a child’s attention far longer than many parents might expect.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2026.
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