grind to a halt

phrase

of a machine

: to stop working or moving forward

The machinery slowly ground to a halt.

—often used figuratively

Without more money, work on the project will soon grind to a halt.

Examples of grind to a halt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Moscow and Kyiv have intensified their aerial assaults as progress along the 750-mile front line has largely ground to a halt. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Both Moscow and Kyiv have intensified their aerial assaults as progress along the 1,200-kilometer (750-mile) front line has largely ground to a halt. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

But talks have ground to a halt following the antitrust lawsuit. — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

If all these claims had to go to court, progress at LAX would grind to a halt. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for grind to a halt

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