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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paused

China paused its rescue operation at the hardest-hit part of Tibet over renewed risks of flooding, state media said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Nvidia paused some deals in a new financing initiative that offered credit support to artificial-intelligence cloud providers in exchange for a share of revenue, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Asked whether he regretted coming forward at all, Flores paused before saying that he did.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

It also came as uncertainty remains over the tit-for-tat US-China tariffs wars, which is currently paused.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

When I told Ma I was closing the shop to go see Mrs. Kuen, she paused in the middle of grating a potato to study me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu