How to Use stoppage in a Sentence

stoppage

noun

• The penalty caused a stoppage in play.
• There have been more than 10 minutes in stoppages.
• Step 1 is a stoppage of the game and a warning to the fans.
  — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2021
• The first was in first-half stoppage time and the second in the 57th minute.
  — Staff Report, courant.com, 6 Apr. 2022
• That’s because the UAW has increased the reach of the work stoppage.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
• Shea Groom put the Dash ahead in first-half stoppage time.
  — oregonlive, 3 May 2021
• That doesn't mean that there weren't stoppages in food.
  — Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
• Alex Morgan got hurt in stoppage time and had to be helped off the field.
  — Anne M. Peterson, chicagotribune.com, 5 Aug. 2021
• The pick is for this fight to end via knockout, with a 50-50 shot on who picks up the stoppage.
  — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
• The school did not give a reason for the latest stoppage in play.
  — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2021
• So did a minibubble that bridged the gap between the league’s stoppage and camp.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2020
• His second — the winning goal — came in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
  — Steve Douglas, ajc, 19 Feb. 2022
• All three losses came by stoppage, two in the first round and one in the second.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2021
• Heber scored twice in second-half stoppage time to knot the match at three.
  — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 30 June 2022
• The post was also hit by Hegerberg deep in stoppage time.
  — Daniella Matar, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2022
• Then, in the sixth minute of stoppage time, the referee brought play to a halt again for over a minute.
  — Ben Church, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
• The intense crowd helped the team come back from trailing 2-0 and end in a 2-2 draw in stoppage time.
  — Kamryn Walker, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2021
• In the end, SAG members were split by the agreement that ended the work stoppage.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Sep. 2023
• That leads to a stoppage for the first hydration break.
  — oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2020
• So, when there was a stoppage in play, Wooden went to the sideline and thought through it.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 13 Nov. 2022
• The stoppage in play also allowed Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to get Poeltl back in the game.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Apr. 2021
• Then on the first touch of stoppage time, Kvaratskhelia sent a free kick just over the crossbar.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
• In the third minute of second-half stoppage time, the Pride found a way back into the match thanks to a Louisville own goal.
  — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
• The union announced Wednesday that the work stoppage will end at 12 p.m. PT.
  — Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 June 2025
• The question then becomes at what point does Davis get the stoppage.
  — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
• Gotham had their own chance for a game-winner in stoppage time.
  — Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 8 May 2021
• De Paul had a great chance to seal the win in stoppage time but shanked an open-net opportunity over the crossbar.
  — Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
• Stainbrook scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time on a off an assist from Cyera Hintzen.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
• During the stoppage, Knicks coach Mike Brown challenged the call on the court of an Anunoby charge.
  — CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
• Biel capped the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time.
  — ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026