at an impasse
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- stuckUnable to move
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
logjam · bottleneck · frozen · negotiations · breakdown · stubborn · obstinate · intractable · brick wall · standstill · paralyzed · nowhere · blocked · entrenched · impenetrable · frustrated · talks · diplomacy
progress and resolution
at an impasseresolved
Firmly decided upon
settled · making progress · moving forward · concluded · advancing
agreement and alignment
at an impassein agreement
Sharing a position
seeing eye to eye · on the same page · in accord · finding common ground · in harmony
flow and momentum
at an impassein full swing
At peak activity
rolling along · cruising · picking up steam · on a roll · underway