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dead stop

NOUN

full stop

Synonyms

WEAK

decimal point dot full point period point screeching halt

NOUN

standstill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dead end deadlock impasse stalemate

STRONG

arrest cessation check checkmate corner delay gridlock halt hole inaction pause standoff wait

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement breakthrough

STRONG

continuation start

WEAK

advance progress

Example Sentences

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"That proves they can execute a dead stop at speed. It usually takes multiple seasons to make it to 'Top'."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024

They got stuck in a dead stop in the traffic, so they abandoned the car.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

"When he was a baby, he had two speeds: Full-steam ahead, or a dead stop," Amy said.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2022

In France, where Covid restrictions remained in place for much of the first quarter, growth came to a dead stop.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022

No sooner had Bull reached behind Jasper Jr. to cut the fishing line than the motor gurgled to a dead stop.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen