jams · deadlock · standstill · gridlock · traffic · bottleneck · stuck · paralyzed · stagnant · clogged · choked · sputters · dies · brakes · screeching · momentum · friction · impasse
grinds to a haltaccelerates
Increases in velocity
picks up speed · takes off · kicks into gear · speeds up · starts up
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Related — stops (Ceases to continue); halts (Suddenly stops moving); stalls (Delays or compartments); freezes · seizes · jams · deadlock · standstill · gridlock · traffic · bottleneck · stuck · paralyzed
motion/momentumgrinds to a halt ≠ accelerates Increases in velocity; picks up speed · takes off · kicks into gear · speeds up · starts up
PROCESS/ACTIVITYgrinds to a halt ≠ kicks off Initiates or commences; launches · takes off · ramps up · fires up · flourishes
manner of transitiongrinds to a halt ≠ blasts off Begins spaceflight suddenly; shoots off · fires up
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/grinds_to_a_halt