Words similar to halt

Example sentences for: halt

How can you use “halt” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Chinese secret societies waged constant gang wars for the control of the mines, bringing production to a halt at a time when world demand for tin was at a peak.
I feel relieved, because frankly my entire life has ground to a halt for the last four days while I feverishly tried to think of things to say.
Hours before, Netanyahu had given a speech insisting that Israel would not halt the rapid construction of a controversial housing project in East Jerusalem or make further concessions to halt terrorism.
But take away the telephone and the world grinds to a halt.
He tried to halt the Dayaks’ piracy and head-hunting while defending their more “morally acceptable” customs.