- present participle of pause.
pausing
Example Sentences
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It was announced on Wednesday that new Prime Minister Andy Burnham was pausing an upcoming scheme that would have seen thousands of prisoners in England and Wales eligible to be released from prison early.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is pausing an early release scheme for some prisoners in England and Wales.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
IBM attributed the disappointing results to customers shifting budgets toward artificial intelligence hardware and pausing some deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Without active efforts to lower players’ core temperatures, pausing game play may not be enough to effectively stave off heat injury, he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
He began to pace back and forth like an animal in a cage, pausing only to point a finger at Violet.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
