All the traffic was brought to a standstill by the accident.
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Standstill
/ˈstændˌstɪl/
Synonyms for "standstill" (102 found)
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Noun(7 words)
Verb(1 words)
ground to a halt
Preposition(1 words)
in stasis
Adjective(1 words)
long halt
Related words (51)
Noun(29 words)
more immobilemotionlessoffline stagnationparalysespausedperiod of stagnationperiod of stasisperiods of immobilitypermanent paralysisplateauingpolicy impasseprocess stagnationstagnationstagnation periodstagnation pointstagnationsstalledstandstandoffsstasis
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state of stasisstationarystay putstop motionstoppagesurface stagnationtie-uptrial stasiszero velocity
Adjective(3 words)
motionless stateprolonged stagnationsocial stagnation
Determiner(3 words)
no energy flowno motionno progress
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10 entriesat a standstilleconomic standstillengine standstillproduction standstillstandstill conditionstandstill periodstandstill situationstandstill statestandstill statusstandstill traffic
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14 total sentences available.
A new car came to a standstill in front of the bank.
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His experiments came to a standstill.
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His business has come to a standstill.
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