stop out

verb

stopped out; stopping out; stops out

intransitive verb

: to withdraw temporarily from enrollment at a college or university
stop-out noun

Examples of stop out in a Sentence

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Willer said Citi stopped out of its tactical long in the S & P 500, adding the bank would take profits on its long Nasdaq 100 and S & P 500 Equal Weight Index trades. Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

after drop out

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stop out was in 1971

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“Stop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20out. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.

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