as in halt
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
battled each other to a standstill
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Recent Examples of standstill
Thanks to the triple-digit levies, much trade has come to a standstill.
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Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But the program has come to a standstill, Prezant said.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Communications came to a halt, water was not running in places, metro systems ground to a standstill, and travellers were strained in airport departure lounges.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
The most immediate focus is expected to be easing the punishing tariffs that have brought U.S.-China trade in sectors such as consumer electronics, agriculture, and industrial goods to a standstill.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 9 May 2025
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Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But the program has come to a standstill, Prezant said.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Communications came to a halt, water was not running in places, metro systems ground to a standstill, and travellers were strained in airport departure lounges.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
The most immediate focus is expected to be easing the punishing tariffs that have brought U.S.-China trade in sectors such as consumer electronics, agriculture, and industrial goods to a standstill.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standstill
halt
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That was after the pandemic lockdown brought concerts — and much of the world — shuddering to a halt in 2020 and much of 2021 (and before the COVID resurgence that followed).—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Finding that the 1977 law Trump invoked to impose his sweeping tariffs does not actually give him the power to do so, the court ordered a permanent halt to the duties and barred any future modifications.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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“Standstill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standstill. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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