Continue
Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Suspend
Suspend verb - To bring to a formal close for a period of time.
Usage example: the judge suspended the hearing to give the district attorney more time to process evidence
Common collocations
| relationship | continue relationship | suspend relationship |
| show | continue show | suspend show |
| time | continue time | suspend time |
| cycle | continue cycle | suspend cycle |
| Other words: game, fight, battle, investigation, assault, studies. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- This bug doesn't work in the original Stadium because if you try this, the game would just take you back to the screen with the Continue/Suspend/Quit options.
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Stephanie McMahon was also genuinely horrified by the act, tried to talk him down, and when he look posed to continue, didn't hesitate to suspend him and kick him out of the arena.
Source: Wrestling / Paul Heyman - Stephanie McMahon was also genuinely horrified by the act, tried to talk him down, and when he look poised to continue, didn't hesitate to suspend him and kick him out of the arena.
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Suspend and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/suspend
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Suspend or Continue. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/suspend.
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