as in faltering
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as in stopping
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as in stalling
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was halted by the parade
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as in ceasing
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the private eye abruptly halted his surveillance of the building upon being spotted by his subject
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as in ending
to come to an end
all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff
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as in limping
to walk while favoring one leg
even with her twisted ankle, she managed to halt along and complete her Walk for Peace
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as in hesitating
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
she was often confused, halting between the responsibilities of her job and the demands of her home life
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Recent Examples of halting
Travis Jeppesen, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2024
This was a halting affair: Write, compile, then run it.
—Clive Thompson, WIRED, 29 July 2024
Weizhen Tan, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
On Thursday, a high-level meeting led by Xi called for halting the real estate decline, and for strengthening fiscal and monetary policy.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
By now your internal rhythm has been disrupted, for that is the abrupt and halting impact of darkness on a body previously attuned to sunlight, sea air, the pastel patchwork of color and stone forming the Venetian scape.
—Travis Jeppesen, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2024
This was a halting affair: Write, compile, then run it.
—Clive Thompson, WIRED, 29 July 2024
Verb
That also followed a high-level meeting where top leaders called for halting the property market decline, and strengthening fiscal and monetary policy.
—Weizhen Tan, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
On Thursday, a high-level meeting led by Xi called for halting the real estate decline, and for strengthening fiscal and monetary policy.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halting
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Our data is optimistic, but the politics is uncertain.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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Even with a Republican Congress, some of this could prove difficult — and the potential fallout is uncertain at best.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Both were ministers who left their pulpits to fight for abolition, leading two of the first Black regiments at a time when the Army would not commission Black officers.Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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Law enforcement spending and the concept of police abolition have become divisive issues in the De León-Jurado contest, as well as in the council race between former State Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian and small-business owner Jillian Burgos.Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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The prevailing sense among investors and market handicappers entering the month was to expect choppy, irresolute action full of potential scares.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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Showing signs of being irresolute can signal weakness that adversaries take note of.Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 5 Jan. 2024
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Photo: Kimberley French/A24 Spoilers ahead for the plot and ending of Heretic.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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There’s this extraordinary moment where the ending of the Jan 6th hearings were concluding at the very moment of his entire congressional career.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Nuggets were unsure when Jokic would re-join the team as of Friday evening before the opening tip.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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This fear and trauma have left her feeling isolated and unsure of how to seek help.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Kate is ambivalent about striving after a level of power, which is possibly the most preposterous detail in a series that isn't overly concerned with authenticity.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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For any society, regarding any proposition, the population will spread out on a spectrum: 20 percent will strongly disagree, 70 percent will be more ambivalent, and 10 percent will be in total agreement.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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This is the kind of honest, human moment that the average political documentary might resist, for fear of muddying an otherwise clear-eyed perspective, or even showing the filmmakers themselves having conflicted feelings, especially towards each other.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Anthony Boyle stars as Brendan Hughes, a charismatic but conflicted military strategist, and Josh Finan as Gerry Adams, a leading political operator who would go on to negotiate peace and has always denied having any involvement with the IRA.Marc Berman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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The investigation reveals a dismal picture of a company with a sales culture that depends on squeezing infirm and elderly patients and the government for every penny.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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The team’s droll, imperturbable manager, Dave Roberts, spent much of his summer issuing medical briefings on infirm pitchers.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Halting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halting. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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