grinding to a halt
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
- stoppingCeasing to continue
- haltingMarked by hesitation
- sputteringParticle ejection from surfaces
- seizingTaking forcible possession
freezing · standstill · deadlock · traffic · crawl · slowdown · brakes · friction · gears · machinery · stuck · jammed · gridlock · bottleneck · inertia · momentum · screeching · rust
- stillnessstillness, motionless, motionlessness, immobility, unmoving
motion/momentum
grinding to a halttaking off
Starting upward flight
accelerating · revving up · picking up speed · speeding up · starting up
process continuity
grinding to a haltfiring on all cylinders
Performing optimally, completely engaged
moving forward · going strong · rolling on · rolling along · keeping pace
energy/vigor
grinding to a haltcoming alive
gaining steam · powering up · energizing · flourishing · thriving