standstill, infested, grind to a halt, grind something out

 On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis, which had just delivered key components of the Hiroshima atomic bomb to the Pacific island of Tinian, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Only 316 out of 1,196 men survived the sinking and shark-infested waters.


U.S. Northeast grinds to a halt

The Northeast was pounded by a blizzard that halted transportation, knocked out power and brought the federal government to a standstill.

Authorities Hope Beetle Invasion Can Be Ground to a Halt
WORCESTER, Mass. -- A wood-devouring beetle has gained a foothold in New England, and authorities plan to cut down large numbers of infested trees and grind them up to stop the pest from spreading to the region's celebrated forests and ravaging the timber, tourism and maple-syrup industries.
(By Rodrique Ngowi, The Washington Post)

U.S. Northeast grinds to a halt

The Northeast was pounded by a blizzard that halted transportation, knocked out power and brought the federal government to a standstill.

grind to a halt (or come to a grinding halt)

Slow down gradually and then stop completely: in summer traffic all but grinds to a halt the surge of modernism finally seemed to grind to a halt

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grind away

Work or study hard: he began to grind away in a job as a research assistant

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grind someone down

Wear someone down with continuous harsh treatment: mundane everyday things which just grind people down

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grind on

Continue for a long time in a wearying or tedious way: the rail talks grind on

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grind something out

Produce something dull or tedious slowly and laboriously: the band was grinding out the inevitable summer songs

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grind to a halt/standstill
to stop slowly:
The car juddered and ground to a halt right in the middle of the road.
FIGURATIVE If we don't do something soon, the whole theatre industry could grind to a halt (= stop operating).


infest
verb [T]
(of animals and insects which carry disease) to cause a problem by being present in large numbers:
The barn was infested with rats.

infestation
noun [C or U]
a flea infestation
an infestation of cockroaches/head lice

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━━ vt. （山賊などが）横行する, 荒し回る; （害虫などが）たかる.
in・fes・ta・tion
　━━ n. 群がること; 蔓(まん)延; 横行.

infest	(verb) To inhabit or overrun in numbers or quantities large enough to be harmful, threatening, or obnoxious.
Synonyms:	overrun
Usage:	During the year that followed, Clayton was several times attacked by the great apes which now seemed to continually infest the vicinity of the cabin.