grind to a halt

Verb

Meaning

be unable to move further

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Synonyms

fall mire stop collapse fail freeze fall flat fall through bog down fall short go to pieces fizzle out bite the dust come to grief go pear-shaped

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Antonyms

achieve advance succeed accomplish thrive flourish

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Hypernyms

stand still

Examples

The car bogged down in the sand Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

grind out grind show grind the teeth grind to a standstill grind to dust grind to powder