desisted

verb

Definition of desistednext
past tense of desist
as in ceased

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  1. ceased
  2. halted
  3. concluded
  4. discontinued
  5. finished
  6. stopped
  7. ended
  8. disappeared
Verb
  • Then, regardless of corner exit speed, getting back on throttle and hearing the deep rumble of its mighty V8 heart never ceased to be entertaining.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Heavy, unstable particles were created early on, but as the energy dropped, their creation ceased, forcing them to either annihilate or decay away.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of ceased
Verb
  • Hours later, a state judge in Seattle permanently halted the merger in Washington state.
    Peter Weber, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Kroger’s plans to buy grocery rival Albertsons was halted by a federal judge.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of halted
Verb
  • The tour concluded this past weekend after 149 shows with more than 10 million tickets sold.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The agreement on disengagement between Israel and Syria, which concluded the Yom Kippur War, established the buffer zone.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of concluded
Verb
  • Toy was discontinued in 1951 The radioactive toy is considered extremely dangerous today, but in the 1950s, radioactivity wasn’t considered a flaw.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the Snack Wrap has been missing from McDonald's menus since it was discontinued in 2016.
    Peter Burke, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of discontinued
Verb
  • The majority of installations have been completed; 14 more are on track to be finished by the end of the year.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Tyler eventually left the stage, ran to Fallon’s desk and finished the episode on the host’s back.
    Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of finished
Verb
  • One of the most memorable moments of the Eras Tour took place in Brazil, when Swift stopped the show to ask for water to be distributed to her audience in the sweltering heat.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ironically, the geometric slabs she’s stopped at to admire are a cluster of the Barbican’s residences, built to be rented out by the council but now privately owned and notoriously expensive.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • The team looked to have turned a corner after a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest last week ended a run of six matches without a win, but Guardiola’s side struggled to a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • When World War II ended and the horrors of the Holocaust began to emerge, the focus was on the human cost, and seeking justice, retribution and answers for the survivors and bereaved families.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ended
Verb
  • The plot to get away with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not only laid with care and intelligence, but also could well have succeeded as the shooter disappeared into New York’s holiday crowds and Central Park, law enforcement experts say.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Megafauna seem to have disappeared around the end of the Pleistocene, after humans’ Asia-to-America migration.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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