standoffs (Meaning)
standoffs
a contest or game in which there is no winner, a counterbalancing effect, the act of standing off, used for holding something at a distance from a surface, to keep from advancing, put off, stall, to stay at a distance from something, to sail away from the shore, standoffish, tie, deadlock
Synonyms & Antonyms of standoffs
standoffs Sentence Examples
- The protracted standoff between the two armies resulted in a stalemate.
- The tense standoff on the border created a heightened state of alert.
- The negotiations reached a standstill, leaving both parties in a tense standoff.
- The suspect was taken into custody after a brief standoff with police.
- The standoff between the protesters and authorities continued into the third day.
- The nuclear standoff between rival nations had the world on edge.
- The standoff between the shareholders and management delayed the company's decision.
- The standoff in the hostage situation ended peacefully with the suspect's surrender.
- The standoff between the two teams on the field left the outcome of the game uncertain.
- The standoff between the CEO and the board of directors threatened the company's future.
FAQs About the word standoffs
a contest or game in which there is no winner, a counterbalancing effect, the act of standing off, used for holding something at a distance from a surface, to k
ties, deadlocks, dead heats,draws, stalemates,impasses, seesaws
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The protracted standoff between the two armies resulted in a stalemate.
The tense standoff on the border created a heightened state of alert.
The negotiations reached a standstill, leaving both parties in a tense standoff.
The suspect was taken into custody after a brief standoff with police.
