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

As cameras rolled, he paused, looked around, and stepped away.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

"I don't want her to have to wait this long and for her life to be paused and for her condition to become life-threatening," Charlie said.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

A 2022 truce that had paused fighting in Yemen's long-running conflict fell apart in July and Saudi Arabia has since traded blows with the Houthis, who have struck Saudi airports, energy infrastructure and military sites.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Nasdaq futures recovered some ground as an artificial-intelligence selloff paused following a rout in Asian tech stocks, ahead of crucial U.S. jobs data later Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

“Right,” Elliot said, but then he paused, biting his lip.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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