haltering

verb

Definition of halteringnext
present participle of halter
as in roping

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  1. grabbing
  2. capturing
  3. seizing
  4. grappling
  5. catching
  6. detaining
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  • But despite the headline-grabbing incidents, authorities say crime is actually down in New York and on its transit systems.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The headline-grabbing protests could also inspire some workers to organize unions at new facilities, posing a future threat to the company's distribution network -- but the protesters appear far from attaining the scale necessary for such impact, the experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of grabbing
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  • Mangold based his film on history but was mostly concerned with capturing the essence of the era.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Stephen McGee, the book’s primary photographer, moved to Detroit 20 years ago and fell in love with Michigan Central to the point of taking upwards of three million photos capturing it literally and figuratively in darkness and light.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of capturing
Verb
  • The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) forces have since received training by Russian forces in the Far East and first engaged in combat with Ukrainian military in November, subsequently seizing their first village in Kursk, Plekhovo, earlier this month.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Individuals are seizing opportunities as well.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of seizing
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  • The fear among advocates and in the media is that the litigation will force outlets to spend on legal resources at a time when so many legacy publications are grappling with declining revenues.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Not business as usual The transition team has been grappling with an agency that has a superfluity of field centers—ten spread across the United States, as well as a formal headquarters in Washington, DC—and large, slow-moving programs that cost a lot of money and have been slow to deliver results.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of grappling
Verb
  • My fascination with film acting is catching something.
    Jim Halterman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The owner modeled her brick-and-mortar after the great boutiques and salons of Paris, catching the attention of shoppers such as Blake Lively and Dita Von Teese along the way.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of catching
Verb
  • Bystander footage from German news agency dpa, and the AP, showed police detaining the suspect at gunpoint.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • These plans included detaining undocumented immigrants in camps while awaiting deportation.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of detaining
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“Haltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haltering. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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