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
  • Mining operations ceased, and only small crews remained to clean up the old dumps.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Some time after this, the vessel's operations ceased due to sinking or stranding on a beach, leading to its abandonment.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of ceased
Verb
  • As states across the country banned hormone treatment and puberty blockers for trans youth, some medical practices halted care — and pharmacies stopped providing prescriptions — before they were legally required to.
    Orion Rummler, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The other 23 states have banned the sentencing option, though four of the states that still use capital punishment — including California and Oregon — have halted the practice due to gubernatorial holds.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of halted
Verb
  • The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In previous conflicts with Hamas, many Israeli strikes were approved only after officers concluded that no civilians would be hurt.
    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of concluded
Verb
  • Post has since confirmed that Oreo O's were discontinued.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Foundations and underground cables made of concrete, plastic, and metal can usually be recycled but are often left underground when a project is discontinued.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of discontinued
Verb
  • Seattle finished 10-7 but missed the playoffs in Macdonald’s first season as head coach.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • After the 1996 Rose Bowl march, Arizona State finished 9-3 the next season but then went four years without posting a winning record.
    Doug Haller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of finished
Verb
  • In the first day or so after the snow stopped falling, Unified Government crews focused on clearing major thoroughfares.
    Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Details matter, as the characters in Season 2 never stopped reminding us.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • That proved to be a toxic relationship that ended badly, with Louis and Claudia nearly killing Lestat and running away to Europe.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Starbucks said Workers United prematurely ended discussions this week.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ended
Verb
  • Now that Christmas has passed, almost all seasonal tunes and albums have disappeared, making room for popular projects and cuts of all styles to surge.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • His mother had disappeared during the journey from Cuba.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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