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stop briefly

VERB
pause
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 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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Bryant recalls numerous times he used to stop briefly during games to look up at the roof and marvel at it all.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023

The parade was scheduled to stop briefly in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral at noon for a moment of silence to remember victims of 9/11 and COVID-19.

From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2022

BA 149 took off from London at 18:04 GMT on 1 August, two hours late, and was due to stop briefly in Kuwait before heading on to Asia.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2021

Four protesters wearing fake police uniforms ran onto the pitch at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium on Sunday, causing play to stop briefly at the match, which was attended by President Vladimir Putin and other senior officials.

From Reuters • Jul. 20, 2018

I stop briefly by the entrance to the shambler wheel chamber, but the door is locked.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland