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halted

ADJECTIVE
motionless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frozen immobile inert lifeless paralyzed stagnant stationary steadfast
WEAK
apoplectic at a standstill at rest becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed immotile inanimate numb palsied petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable stalled standing static still stock-still torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
alive lively mobile moving unfixed
WEAK
active busy
ADJECTIVE
parked
Synonyms
STRONGEST
placed planted
STRONG
established left positioned put standing stored
WEAK
unmoving
Antonyms
STRONG
temporary
ADJECTIVE
stock-still
Synonyms
STRONG
still
WEAK
apoplectic at a standstill at rest becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed frozen immobile immotile inanimate inert lifeless numb palsied paralyzed petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable stagnant stalled standing static stationary steadfast torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving
ADJECTIVE
suspended
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deferred delayed
STRONG
interrupted

Example Sentences

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As the contest drifted into uncomfortable territory, the referee had eventually seen enough and halted the fight.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Kennedy halted the FDA-backed proposal that would have restricted sunlamp products to users 18 and older and required warning acknowledgments about cancer risks.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

The California Supreme Court halted the investigation as it weighs arguments in the case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Middle Eastern countries have shut in over 11 million barrels of daily oil production, and 20% of global oil flow is halted.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Chandresh watches him from a short distance away, unable to see clearly why he has halted, though he might be conversing with someone.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern