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Synonyms for standstill
ˈstændˌstɪlstand·still

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  1. standstillnoun

    Synonyms:
    grind, idle, deadlock, impasse, halt

    Antonyms:
    motion, movement

  2. standstillnoun

    complete immobility; halt

    The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.

    Synonyms:
    halt, impasse, deadlock, idle, grind

    Antonyms:
    movement, motion

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  1. deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstillnoun

    a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

    "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

    Synonyms:
    cul, dead-end street, cul de sac, stand, deadlock, stalemate, blind alley, dead end, tie-up, impasse

  2. stand, standstill, tie-upnoun

    an interruption of normal activity

    Synonyms:
    tie-up, stall, pedestal, stand, sales booth, dead end, stalemate, viewpoint, rack, tie, base, affiliation, outdoor stage, point of view, bandstand, impasse, association, standpoint, deadlock

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How to use standstill in a sentence?

  1. Tori Barnes:

    Each month that travel from Canada remains at a standstill, the U.S. economy loses $1.5 billion in potential travel exports, which is enough to support 10,000 American jobs and each week the U.S. loses $340 million.

  2. Both Midstates:

    While SandRidge has offered a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) to Midstates, it would require Midstates to enter into a standstill, which is an unusual requirement for a party that has made a public offer.

  3. North Korea:

    The situation on the Korean peninsula and the region is now at a standstill and has reached a critical point where it may return to its original state as the U.S. took a unilateral attitude in bad faith at the recent second DPRK-U.S. summit talks.

  4. Junko Nishioka:

    Private consumption is especially weak. The economy is at a standstill, it's a matter of time before the BOJ and the government will take additional stimulus measures.

  5. Norsk Hydro:

    In the most affected business area, Extruded Solutions, production is now at 70-80 percent, except for the Building Systems business unit, where operations remain almost at a standstill.


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