pause
noun
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action.
paused
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past participleof pause.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pause.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pausenouna temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action.
Example Sentences
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“The outflows ceased when we paused withdrawal service earlier. We are still working with partners to freeze many of the impacted assets, and have frozen around $3 billion thus far,” it said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
He recently made headlines for saying he would "find a way" to share his space with rare bats that have paused his renovation plans.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Polymarket paused trading on its website Thursday after some users of the prediction-market’s platform said their accounts had been drained of funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
We assumed, naively, that my husband’s salary would continue to increase, not that raises would be paused due to university budget concerns, and that once he got tenure, his earnings would essentially plateau.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Maya-Jade paused to gulp some air before she carried on.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
