Choice of Words: Time is the indefinite continued progress of existence and events. Seemed means appeared to be. Stand still means to remain motionless.
Alternative Expressions
Time appeared to freeze.
Meaning: This sentence also describes a moment when time seems to stop or slow down. It's similar to saying, It felt like time stood still.
Choice of Words:Appeared suggests that something seems to be the case, but it may not necessarily be true. Freeze means to become solid or stop moving. "Time appeared to freeze" conveys the idea that time seems to have stopped or become motionless.
Time slowed to a crawl.
Meaning: This sentence describes a moment when time seems to slow down significantly. It's like saying, It felt like time was moving very slowly.
Choice of Words:Slowed means to move or happen at a reduced speed. Crawl is a slow, deliberate movement. "Time slowed to a crawl" suggests that time seems to be moving very slowly, almost as if it's crawling.