come to a stop

phrase

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.

Examples of come to a stop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just come to a stop, hold the brake down with one foot and push the accelerator to the floor with the other. — 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

Rhymes for come to a stop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop