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 vehicle was also brought safely to a stop within a short distance, marking a new global benchmark for superconducting electric maglev systems. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025 As the vehicle neared the exit ramp for Interstate 94, the automaker remotely slowed the vehicle and brought it to a stop, according to the complaint. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025 The video then showed the cyclist, later identified as Probst, rolling to a stop on the side of the road. Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025 Remarkably, the aircraft lands perfectly on top of the vehicle, then bounces twice before sliding onto the pavement and skidding to a stop in a cloud of sparks. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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