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to a stop

idiom

: to a state in which one is no longer moving
The car skidded/slowed to a stop.

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The bus’ emergency brake system activated near East 77th Street and Prospect, bringing the bus to a stop. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025 When the Silverado slowed to a stop, the dump truck struck the right rear passenger side of the Silverado, causing the vehicle to veer into the oncoming lane, where it was involved in a second collision with a 2026 Western Star dump truck traveling southbound. Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2025 The old dog slowed to a stop, nose full of bird stink, feathery tail quivering. Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025 In the distance, a bus rolled to a stop on the Mexican side of the bridge. Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to a stop

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“To a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20stop. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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