Thesaurus results for STANDSTILL

standstill

noun

ˈstan(d)-ˌstil

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 The act granted the government temporary powers to address the blockades and protests that brought the capital of Ottawa to a near standstill. —

Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 Half a mile into the drive, the traffic came to a standstill. —

Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025 Among other things, Chinese aid allowed North Korea to navigate the uneasy COVID-19 period, when its borders were virtually closed and its overseas trade came to a complete standstill. —

Andrei Lankov, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024 Known for notorious traffic, several thoroughfares in Los Angeles slowed to a standstill as large plumes of smoke from the roaring blazes billowed into the sky. —

Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for standstill