Grind To A Halt (Verb)
Meaning
Be unable to move further; "The car bogged down in the sand".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The traffic grind to a halt on the highway due to the severe rainstorm.
- Construction on the new building project was forced to grind to a halt when funding was suddenly cut.
- The old truck engine began to sputter before it grind to a halt at the side of the road.
- As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, global economies grind to a halt, causing widespread economic devastation.
- The escalator came to a sudden loud screech before it grind to a halt, leaving several people stranded.