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as in to cease
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the manufacturer will stop selling the toy and will immediately recall all the units that have already been sold
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2
as in to halt
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck
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3
as in to fill
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
I stopped the mouse hole with plaster
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4
as in to end
to come to an end
the music stopped but we kept on dancing
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as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over
they were eventually stopped by the best team in the league
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2
as in station
a regular stopping place
had lunch on a picnic table at a shady rest stop along the highway
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as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
pulled out all the stops and presented the most spectacular show ever
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4
as in halt
the stopping of a process or activity
put a stop to this nonsense
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as in to visit
to make a brief visit
stop by on your way to the game so we can go there together
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as in to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
clear the leaves out of the rain gutters so they don't stop up the downspouts again
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Recent Examples of stop
Moná Thomas, People.com, 23 May 2025
Uncover what really stops patients from following care plans.
—Jim Longo, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 May 2025
Lizzo made her stadium debut on Wednesday (May 21) during the first Los Angeles stop of the Grand National Tour alongside SZA.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
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But the adventure doesn’t stop at the new menu options.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 23 May 2025
Uncover what really stops patients from following care plans.
—Jim Longo, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Noun
While Zippy uses the same basic mechanism as Mugatu – which includes a motor, battery and microcontroller – its small size has necessitated the addition of a mechanical hard stop to act as a joint limit for its hip.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 May 2025
Lizzo made her stadium debut on Wednesday (May 21) during the first Los Angeles stop of the Grand National Tour alongside SZA.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop
Noun
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The Face the Nation preview was aired during the show, not during an advertising break.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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Even taking a short break to breathe, reflect or laugh with a colleague can restore perspective.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Our manager had the idea to have the local college radio station host us.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The station’s closure will end three routine climate reports by June 1.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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The Times spoke to both sides, as well as multiple experts to better understand the high-stakes litigation, which faces obstacles but could shake up California’s home insurance industry.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Kennedy’s announcement does not broadly address healthy adults, but under the new FDA framework, healthy adults who wish to receive the fall COVID-19 vaccine will likely face obstacles.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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That was after the pandemic lockdown brought concerts — and much of the world — shuddering to a halt in 2020 and much of 2021 (and before the COVID resurgence that followed).—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Finding that the 1977 law Trump invoked to impose his sweeping tariffs does not actually give him the power to do so, the court ordered a permanent halt to the duties and barred any future modifications.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Live recordings, put on pause during the pandemic, haven’t yet restarted.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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An extended pause in scheduling student visas could lead to delays that may disrupt college, boarding-school or exchange students’ plans to enroll in summer and fall terms.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The depot, located near a key highway between Simferopol and Alushta on the occupied peninsula, housed military equipment, ammunition and fuel storage facilities.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Immediately, Israel moved to destroy Syrian air force bases, military aircraft, and missile depots; bolstered its border defenses; and took over the UN’s 145-square-mile buffer zone.—
Shira Efron,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Apr. 2025
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That can include language hurdles, arranging child care or elder care, and significant differences in national pension or retirement programs.—
Christina Larson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and policy bill clears one hurdle.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Those cessations in breathing are what constitutes apnea.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
19 May 2025
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In multiple rounds of diplomacy in 2014 and 2015, after Russia’s takeover of Crimea and incursion into Ukraine’s Donbas region, France and Germany expended more effort on a cosmetic cessation of hostilities than on solving the underlying problems of regional security.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
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“Stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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