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grinding halt

NOUN
cessation
Synonyms
STRONG
abeyance arrest break breakoff breather cease close conclusion cutoff discontinuance downtime end finish freeze halt hiatus intermission interruption interval layoff pause recess remission respite rest standstill stay stop stoppage suspension termination time-out
WEAK
ceasing desistance halting letup screaming halt time off
Antonyms
STRONG
action activity advance beginning commencement continuation continuity go initiation introduction opening persistence start
NOUN
halt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cutoff freeze interruption layoff letup pause postponement standstill termination
STRONG
arrest break close impasse stand stop
WEAK
breakoff screaming halt screeching halt
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continuation
STRONG
beginning start
WEAK
endurance go perseverance
NOUN
stop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar block break conclusion pause
STRONG
barricade blockade cease cessation check close closing control cutoff discontinuation ending fence finish freeze hindrance layoff letup lull plug roadblock standstill stay stoppage termination wall
WEAK
blank wall breakoff brick wall desistance screeching halt
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continuation
STRONG
advance aid assistance beginning commencement go help initiation introduction opening start

Example Sentences

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Cuba could run out of oil within weeks, bringing the economy to a grinding halt, according to economists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

This is to say nothing of a lawsuit from a close friend and former lawyer of Comey that could bring it all to a grinding halt.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

AI companies often argue that it would be impossible for them to license all the content that they need and that doing so would bring progress to a grinding halt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

The other stories we hear are similar - girls and young women unable to cope with their lives, and futures coming to a grinding halt.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2023

Without Congress to pass laws and appropriate money, the workings of the federal government would eventually come to a grinding halt.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy