come to a halt

VERB

cease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break off desist discontinue fail halt quit refrain terminate

STRONG

close culminate die drop end finish intermit stay surcease

WEAK

back off bring to an end call it a day call it quits close out come to an end cut it out give over knock off leave off pack in quit cold turkey shut down wind up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin carry on complete continue do persevere restart start

STRONG

bear commence create open

WEAK

go initiate keep on

VERB

pull up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrive brake pause

WEAK

bring up come to a stop draw up fetch up get there haul up reach a standstill

Antonyms

WEAK

continue go

Example Sentences

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However, the rally appeared to come to a halt on Tuesday with Oracle, ServiceNow, Gartner, and Workday all sliding.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

But traffic has come to a halt after several vessels were attacked in recent days, while insurance companies said they were cancelling risk policies for ships in the region.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

However, recent price outperformance of ultralong-term JGBs is poised to come to a halt, the strategists say, noting 30- and 40-year yields were near their lowest levels since the beginning of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Now, some of the buyers still in the market are seeing transactions come to a halt because of the shutdown.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

Casual passersby were looking back over their shoulders at the windows, and a few rather stunned-looking people had actually come to a halt, transfixed.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

come to a halt

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