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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Three suspects fled from the car on foot when officers forced it to a stop, but they were quickly arrested, Arvada police said. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 Just 15 minutes later, the vehicle rolled to a stop on Interstate 10 in Metairie, a town just outside of New Orleans city limits, and Wells was found unresponsive behind the wheel. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 One by one, her colleagues slowed to a stop behind her. Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Pitt, driving, brought the car to a stop at the junction. Jay Glennie, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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