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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

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He claimed that the blockade had halted Iranian business and prevented it from paying military wages, while still allowing other countries to export "lots of oil."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A judge last month ordered his name stripped from it and halted his plan to close it for renovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Gold prices slipped in early trading after Israel and Iran halted attacks on each other, easing immediate concerns over regional escalation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But the London Assembly's environment committee is calling for any plans to be halted until "independent and real-world assessments" are carried out.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

At midday or what felt like midday -they halted for a rest.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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