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Verb
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Present participle for to (formally) bring an activity or process to an end temporarily
adjourning
suspending
stopping
breaking
proroguing
prorogating
sidelining
breaking off
suspending proceedings
breaking up
knocking off
taking five
taking ten
taking a break
taking a breather
calling time
taking time out
putting on hold
taking a recess
pausing
ending
discontinuing
rising
hesitating
wavering
resting
halting
delaying
faltering
ceasing
waiting
deliberating
desisting
interrupting
reflecting
dropping
shaking
catching one's breath
having a breather
marking time
thinking twice
stopping briefly
letting up
coming to standstill
taking a breath
holding back
pulling up
breaking it up
hanging back
“The President is urging Congress to approve his economic stimulus package before lawmakers recess for the year.”
Verb
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Present participle for to halt an activity or task temporarily
suspending
postponing
delaying
deferring
shelving
adjourning
tabling
proroguing
rescheduling
mothballing
staying
pigeonholing
interrupting
retarding
holding
intermitting
protracting
prorogating
procrastinating
checking
withholding
disbanding
filing
waiving
barring
inactivating
putting off
holding over
putting back
putting on ice
holding off
holding up
holding in abeyance
putting aside
laying over
putting in cold storage
putting on hold
laying on the table
taking a rain check on
putting on the back burner
laying aside
hanging fire
calling a halt to
keeping in abeyance
putting on back burner
putting in abeyance
hanging up
counting out
ruling out
staving off
putting on the shelf
prolonging
extending
remitting
respiting
pausing
putting over
taking five
taking a breather
taking a break
calling it a day
suspending proceedings
taking a recess
holding back
taking a rain check
stalling
continuing
detaining
impeding
hindering
slowing
obstructing
lengthening
blocking
holding off on
setting aside
carrying over
giving rain check
Verb
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Present participle for to draw to a close
breaking up
stopping
ending
discontinuing
ceasing
halting
quitting
terminating
finishing
concluding
closing
dropping
elapsing
lapsing
passing
expiring
breaking
determining
going
suspending
dying
adjourning
disrupting
breaking off
leaving off
winding up
desisting from
dead-ending
cutting out
knocking off
cutting off
letting up
laying off
giving over
winking out
shutting off
packing in
packing up
coming to an end
putting an end to
dissolving
completing
winding down
buttoning up
culminating
calling off
folding up
capping
bringing to an end
sewing up
calling a halt to
proroguing
rounding out
cutting loose
bringing to a close
drawing to a close
wrapping up
consummating
clearing
rounding off
buttoning down
putting a lid on
closing out
Verb
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Present participle for to stop proceedings, typically in relation to arduous activity
breaking
pausing
resting
relaxing
unwinding
idling
reposing
chilling
chillin
refreshing
having a break
having a rest
kicking back
stopping briefly
suspending proceedings
easing off
easing up
taking five
having time out
putting your feet up
taking a break
taking a breather
taking it easy
taking ten
having a breather
Adjective
▲
In a state of rest or relaxation
resting
relaxing
reposing
lounging
unwinding
comfortable
at ease
at rest
taking a break
taking it easy
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