come to a stop
idiom
1
: to reach a state in which one is no longer moving : stop
The horse came to a full stop at the edge of the stream.
2
: to reach a state in which no further activity happens : stop
Work on the project came to a stop because of a lack of funding.
The fighting came to a sudden stop when I arrived.
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Just come to a stop, hold the brake down with one foot and push the accelerator to the floor with the other.
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Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2023
The first several seconds show extremely heavy rain blowing across the intersection where victoriavanna's mom and sister come to a stop.
—Michael Murney, Chron, 25 Jan. 2023
The driver instead should have come to a stop on River Road, turned on his hazards, and had someone act as a spotter to alert others, Regan said.
—Dan Morse, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2022
Eventually a police vehicle drives alongside the truck and rams it into the concrete median forcing it to come to a stop.
—Fox News, 27 July 2022
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Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2023
The first several seconds show extremely heavy rain blowing across the intersection where victoriavanna's mom and sister come to a stop.
—Michael Murney, Chron, 25 Jan. 2023
The driver instead should have come to a stop on River Road, turned on his hazards, and had someone act as a spotter to alert others, Regan said.
—Dan Morse, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2022
Eventually a police vehicle drives alongside the truck and rams it into the concrete median forcing it to come to a stop.
—Fox News, 27 July 2022
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“Come to a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20to%20a%20stop. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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