- present participle of pause.
pausing
Example Sentences
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OpenAI said in the blog post that it is continuing to benchmark and assess Astra, but is pausing internal work involving the model that doesn’t meet heightened security requirements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
At home, I put it on my bedside table, pausing to start the rice cooker on my way.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Burnham announced last week that he was pausing the scheme, which would have seen about 700 prisoners freed in the first phase in September, following a backlash from survivors and victims.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Earlier in the week, as crews were finalizing roadwork, they discovered a pinhole-sized leak in a pipe, temporarily pausing street repairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
I can’t concentrate, pausing after every sentence I write.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
