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paused

VERB

wait, delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hesitate interrupt shake waver

STRONG

cease deliberate desist discontinue drop halt reflect rest sideline suspend

WEAK

break it up call time catch one's breath come to standstill hold back put on hold stop briefly take a break take a breather take five take ten think twice

Antonyms

STRONG

carry on continue do go keep on restart rise

WEAK

persist

Example Sentences

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It was a familiar sight: Caitlin Clark stepped to her left, paused and lofted a right-handed layup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The U.S. paused visa issuance for travelers from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, or Uganda due to an Ebola outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform earlier this week that he paused a planned strike on Iran at the request of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

After a dramatic chase up the senate stairs on the same day, government agents who failed to arrest him later paused the effort as the senate leadership gave him sanctuary.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

He paused to pull two apples from a tree, and though she wouldn’t stop and he had to run to catch up with her, Mal agreed to eat one.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell