standstill
noun
stand·still
ˈstan(d)-ˌstil 
: a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
brought traffic to a standstill
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Examples of standstill in a Sentence
The accident brought traffic to a standstill.
battled each other to a standstill
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From there, the scoring came to a standstill until the Blue Devils took over in the fifth.
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
But transit workers are on strike, and the city’s traffic is at a standstill.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
But transit workers are on strike, and the city’s traffic is at a standstill.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for standstill
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“Standstill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standstill. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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standstill
noun
stand·still
ˈstand-ˌstil
: a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : arrest
cardiac standstill
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