dead standstill

Frequency: 6.57.2 per million words

A more emphatic way to say a complete stop, often used for traffic.

standstillADJECTIVE + standstill

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dead

Examples (10)

  • The traffic came to a dead standstill after the major accident.
  • Negotiations reached a dead standstill with no agreement in sight.
  • The project ground to a dead standstill due to lack of funding.
  • Economic activity has been at a dead standstill for months.
  • Suddenly, the car came to a dead standstill in the middle of the road.
  • Without a clear leader, the committee's work came to a dead standstill.
  • The city was brought to a dead standstill by the severe snowstorm.
  • All production has come to a dead standstill since the strike began.
  • The argument brought their conversation to a dead standstill.
  • They found themselves at a dead standstill, unable to move forward.