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come to a halt

VERB
cease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break off desist discontinue fail halt quit refrain terminate
STRONG
close culminate die drop end finish intermit stay surcease
WEAK
back off bring to an end call it a day call it quits close out come to an end cut it out give over knock off leave off pack in quit cold turkey shut down wind up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin carry on complete continue do persevere restart start
STRONG
bear commence create open
WEAK
go initiate keep on
VERB
pull up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive brake pause
WEAK
bring up come to a stop draw up fetch up get there haul up reach a standstill
Antonyms
WEAK
continue go

Example Sentences

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Since the war began at the end of February, shipping in the channel has come to a halt.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Now, Egyptians young and old have flocked for farewell rides, before the streetcars come to a halt in April.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

However, recent price outperformance of ultralong-term JGBs is poised to come to a halt, the strategists say, noting 30- and 40-year yields were near their lowest levels since the beginning of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Now, some of the buyers still in the market are seeing transactions come to a halt because of the shutdown.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

Casual passersby were looking back over their shoulders at the windows, and a few rather stunned-looking people had actually come to a halt, transfixed.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling