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stand still

VERB
halt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjourn arrest bar block break off cease curb deter end hamper impede interrupt stall stem stop suspend terminate
STRONG
balk check desist frustrate intermit obstruct pause punctuate rest stay wait
WEAK
blow the whistle on bring to an end bring to standstill call it a day close down come to an end cool it cut short draw up drop anchor hold at bay hold back pull up put a cork in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance aid allow assist begin commence continue encourage further go help initiate keep on let go open permit promote start stimulate support urge
STRONG
carry out do restart
WEAK
carry on forge forward push speak smoothly
VERB
rest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lay lean pause prop settle sit stand stretch out
STRONG
loll lounge repose roost
WEAK
be quiet be supported lie still
Antonyms
WEAK
activate be active carry out do energize move walk
VERB
stagnate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fester hibernate languish stall
STRONG
constipate decay decline idle putrefy rot rust stand stifle stultify trammel vegetate
WEAK
go to seed lie fallow not move
Antonyms
STRONG
build flourish grow help improve
WEAK
strengthen
VERB
stall
Synonyms
STRONGEST
halt hamper hinder interrupt postpone put off slow stay stop suspend
STRONG
arrest brake check die equivocate fence filibuster hedge prevaricate quibble stand still stonewall tarry temporize
WEAK
avoid the issue beat around the bush drag one's feet hold off not move play for time shut down slow down stand off take one's time
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance aid allow assist carry out continue do encourage expedite forward help permit promote push
WEAK
further

Example Sentences

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She is no longer in the workforce, her long-term plans remain uncertain, and time — particularly regarding savings and pensions — does not stand still.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Even the most meticulous definitions are temporary guides to a language that refuses to stand still.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"He couldn't stand still," Safdie recalled in an interview with the press in France earlier this month.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

"As car usage grows and the city expands, it magnifies a lot of the challenges we face and increases the number of times we have to invest just to stand still."

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

I press the phone closer to my ear and stand still in the middle of the steps.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon