bring/put a stop to
idiom
: to bring (something) to a state in which no further activity happens : to end (something)
Negotiations brought a stop to the conflict.
We need to put a stop to these practices.
She wanted to put a stop to the rumors.
Examples of bring/put a stop to in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Even with her hands tied, Valkyria was able to hit Lynch with a belly-to-belly suplex to put a stop to her attack.
—
Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
It was left to veteran right-hander Jimmy Herget to finally put a stop to the madness.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2025
In 2020, a sale of the property to the nonprofit Trust for Public Land put a stop to that fight and ensured housing that could have contributed to achieving King’s goals would never be built there.
—Hugh Bailey, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
This looks like speaking up and engaging school staff to put a stop to the problem.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring/put a stop to
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
It was left to veteran right-hander Jimmy Herget to finally put a stop to the madness.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2025
In 2020, a sale of the property to the nonprofit Trust for Public Land put a stop to that fight and ensured housing that could have contributed to achieving King’s goals would never be built there.
—Hugh Bailey, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
This looks like speaking up and engaging school staff to put a stop to the problem.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring/put a stop to
Cite this Entry
“Bring/put a stop to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%2Fput%20a%20stop%20to. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share