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as in ceased
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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as in halted
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck
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as in filled
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
I stopped the mouse hole with plaster
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as in ended
to come to an end
the music stopped but we kept on dancing
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as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
they were eventually stopped by the best team in the league
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Recent Examples of stopped
Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
They are focused on the human injustices wrought by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who have stopped cars on roadsides, rounded up job-seekers and even laid in wait outside hearing rooms to detain people complying with required appearances in immigration court.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Last month, after several consecutive large-scale Russian attacks on the energy sector, her entire building lost its water supply, and soon after the sewer system stopped working.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
There was no agenda for Vonn other than pushing herself at an age where the pushing should have long since stopped.
—Will Graves, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
The authors speculated that the changes, which lasted for another four weeks after the individuals stopped playing, were partly due to the three-dimensional environment of Super Mario.
—Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
This can be stopped through real support for Ukraine and our defense.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
Townsend, Massachusetts, residents Philip Morrison and his three children stopped into the bar ahead of the big game.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Department of Justice also stopped investigating the agent, Jonathan Ross, and federal authorities blocked state investigators from participating in the probe.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
One clip appears to show a Waymo vehicle stopped while other vehicles illegally pass a stopped bus.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
Now polling suggests the public, and even Republican leaders in Congress, have stopped buying the White House’s claims that federal agents’ paramilitary-style raids only target violent criminals.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
They are focused on the human injustices wrought by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who have stopped cars on roadsides, rounded up job-seekers and even laid in wait outside hearing rooms to detain people complying with required appearances in immigration court.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Last month, after several consecutive large-scale Russian attacks on the energy sector, her entire building lost its water supply, and soon after the sewer system stopped working.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
There was no agenda for Vonn other than pushing herself at an age where the pushing should have long since stopped.
—Will Graves, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
The authors speculated that the changes, which lasted for another four weeks after the individuals stopped playing, were partly due to the three-dimensional environment of Super Mario.
—Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
This can be stopped through real support for Ukraine and our defense.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
Townsend, Massachusetts, residents Philip Morrison and his three children stopped into the bar ahead of the big game.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Department of Justice also stopped investigating the agent, Jonathan Ross, and federal authorities blocked state investigators from participating in the probe.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped
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Production ceased in 1968 as American whiskey fell out of favor, and the trademark brand remained dormant for decades until it was resurrected in 2018.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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The study could not determine exactly why these datasets ceased updating, but experts have several theories.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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However, according to the company, shortly after midnight on January 22, an alarm in the control rod monitoring system halted the withdrawal of one control rod.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte couldn’t get enough defensive stops down the stretch, however, and saw its nine-game win streak — which was the longest since 1999 — halted.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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The northern town is filled with cool air, pine trees and skiing.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The image that usually beckons of a vintage store is one that is fusty, cramped and dimly lit, filled with garments organized without design or backstory.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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That was followed days later by the US strike on Iran, which effectively ended the process.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The organization behind the initiative ended last year with just under $46,000 in cash, according to a state campaign document filed Monday.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Coached by Mike Holmgren and led by quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle went 13-3 during the regular season and defeated Washington and Carolina in the playoffs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Celta defeated Rayo 3-0, but this was a match that is likely to be remembered for what happened off the pitch.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Over the ensuing decades—and fully informed of the substantial executive power exercised by the Commission—the Supreme Court has repeatedly and expressly left Humphrey's Executor in place, and so precluded Presidents from removing Commissioners at will.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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Yun, the expecting mother who quit her job, often finds public attitudes unfriendly toward children.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sullivan had just quit his real-life job to start at the bottom inside the Packers then, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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The board’s work has been plagued by a strained relationship with other city departments and council leadership as attempts to formalize board regulations have stalled and disagreements over document access and investigation results have emerged.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hiring has stalled out at one of its lowest levels in more than a decade.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Stopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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