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as in ceased
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the manufacturer will stop selling the toy and will immediately recall all the units that have already been sold
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as in halted
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck
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as in filled
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
I stopped the mouse hole with plaster
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as in ended
to come to an end
the music stopped but we kept on dancing
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as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
they were eventually stopped by the best team in the league
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Recent Examples of stopped
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.
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Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Feb. 2026
That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.
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Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The victim in the latest attack had stopped to swim with her boyfriend and friend in the Econlockhatchee River just north of Orlando Sunday afternoon when the alligator bit her, the FWC said in a press briefing.
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Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
While the bus is stopped, Daniel takes his silly ass bowling alone, the ultimate loneliness shorthand.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
The 28-year-old from Norway, seeking his eighth PGA Tour win, made three more bogeys, and three birdies, to sit two strokes behind Scheffler when play was stopped.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
When children stopped eating peanuts, the allergens still found ways into their bodies.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Google stopped storing location data on its servers in 2023 and leaves the information on individual phones now.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The number to track in the coming disclosures is the non-accrual rate, the share of loans where the borrower has stopped paying.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The summer before had been so dry that the Guadalupe briefly stopped flowing, and David had to tell his guests not to splash around in the stagnant river.
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Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Adjective
Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.
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Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.
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Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Feb. 2026
That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.
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Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
Large car rally disrupted in Baltimore Police said 36 traffic citations were issued and 54 vehicles were stopped after a large gathering of vehicles in the 1000 block of Wilson Drive in South Baltimore.
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Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The victim in the latest attack had stopped to swim with her boyfriend and friend in the Econlockhatchee River just north of Orlando Sunday afternoon when the alligator bit her, the FWC said in a press briefing.
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Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
While the bus is stopped, Daniel takes his silly ass bowling alone, the ultimate loneliness shorthand.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
The 28-year-old from Norway, seeking his eighth PGA Tour win, made three more bogeys, and three birdies, to sit two strokes behind Scheffler when play was stopped.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
When children stopped eating peanuts, the allergens still found ways into their bodies.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Google stopped storing location data on its servers in 2023 and leaves the information on individual phones now.
—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The number to track in the coming disclosures is the non-accrual rate, the share of loans where the borrower has stopped paying.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The summer before had been so dry that the Guadalupe briefly stopped flowing, and David had to tell his guests not to splash around in the stagnant river.
—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped
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Over the ensuing decades—and fully informed of the substantial executive power exercised by the Commission—the Supreme Court has repeatedly and expressly left Humphrey's Executor in place, and so precluded Presidents from removing Commissioners at will.
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While nearly 3,500 newspapers have ceased publication during the new millennium, the Daily Herald is nonetheless joining a growing chain in a shrinking industry.
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Serious headwinds Last July, months after construction at the site ceased, giving way to 4-foot-tall weeds, Bryant said that although the company had raised $9 million from investors, the project ran into serious headwinds.
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In the end that discussion was halted by Paramount’s superior bid.
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Just days after the White House confirmed the plans, a Kenyan court temporarily halted the proposal with Kenyan High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi upholding that decision and ordering the Kenyan government to cease all building and operations at the base while the case is resolved.
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Back in Iran, hundreds of people filled Tajrish Square, where ceremonies for the third Shia Imam, Husayn ibn Ali, were taking place as not far away others celebrated the resilience shown by their soccer team against a Belgian side packed with stars like Kevin de Bruyne and Leandro Trossard.
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The sleek style paired well with her glass skin and shimmery eyes, which were stamped with a rainbow of charcoal-blue and brown shadow and filled with a white sparkle in the waterline.
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Soon after then-President Nicolás Maduro was captured by the US in January, Venezuela ended Cuba’s long-standing medical mission in the country, cutting off a key resource in underserved communities.
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On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly.
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Earlier in the episode, when Daemon and the Rivermen defeated the Lannisters, Ser Simon rewarded them with wine from the cellars.
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Against the odds, our founders defeated a monarchy and created what would become the richest, freest, and most powerful country the world has ever seen.
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Eight were transported to a local hospital and four refused transport.
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In it, Pearson delivered an opening monologue about his desire to quit dancing.
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Two years into what was intended to be a seven-year apprenticeship, Walton quit and followed his siblings south.
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“Stopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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