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

Twenty-seven states allow the death penalty, but governors in four of them — California, Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylvania — have paused executions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Former Top Gear star Richard Hammond has said he will "find a way" of sharing his new £2m home with rare bats that have paused his renovation plans.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

The U.S. bond market saw a similar story play out only a few weeks ago, when Bessent’s plan to at least double buybacks of long-dated government bonds only briefly paused the Treasury market selloff.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

Doctors running the trials are hunting for answers of their own, particularly around what sets the paused therapies apart from similar ones already in wide use for oncology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

I walked up the steps and paused at the top of the aisle.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan