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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
Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 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
Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Greaves finished with 21 saves for Columbus, which had its four-game winning streak and 12-game points streak stopped.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Bianco said Friday that the count had started and stopped, but would now resume under the supervision of a special master appointed by a judge.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Nonwhite citizens began carrying their passports in case they were stopped.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
Anton Forsberg stopped 29 of 31 shots, with the Sabres getting an own goal and an empty-netter.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Goalie Daniil Tarasov stopped 19 of 25 shots.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The hard truth is that California’s housing affordability crisis is the result of decades of legislative and regulatory actions that have constrained, and in many instances, outright stopped new home construction.
—Jeff Montejano, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Brossoit, who was starting his first NHL regular-season game since April 2024, stopped 17 of 23 shots.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Three other vehicles with human drivers then appeared to illegally pass the stopped bus.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The truck crossed into the eastbound lane and crashed into the stopped Kia, striking the three pedestrians, CHP said.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 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
Roughly one-fifth of global oil supply passes through it, but attacks on ships have stopped nearly all tanker traffic.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Greaves finished with 21 saves for Columbus, which had its four-game winning streak and 12-game points streak stopped.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Bianco said Friday that the count had started and stopped, but would now resume under the supervision of a special master appointed by a judge.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Nonwhite citizens began carrying their passports in case they were stopped.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
Anton Forsberg stopped 29 of 31 shots, with the Sabres getting an own goal and an empty-netter.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Goalie Daniil Tarasov stopped 19 of 25 shots.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The hard truth is that California’s housing affordability crisis is the result of decades of legislative and regulatory actions that have constrained, and in many instances, outright stopped new home construction.
—Jeff Montejano, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Brossoit, who was starting his first NHL regular-season game since April 2024, stopped 17 of 23 shots.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped
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Commercial traffic through the maritime chokepoint has virtually ceased since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Iran vowing to strike any vessels associated with the two countries or their partners.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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After less than two weeks of training, hostilities ceased almost completely.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Operations at LaGuardia Airport were abruptly halted early Monday after a late-night runway collision between a regional passenger aircraft and an emergency vehicle raised safety concerns at one of the busiest air hubs in the United States.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The airport was shut down and air traffic was diverted, and on Monday morning operations also were halted at Newark Liberty International Airport in neighboring New Jersey.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The show, which puts a funny twist on the classic tale of Dracula, is filled with comedy and romance, and that romance can be seen both onstage and off.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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In most cases, those jobs would be filled by other workers, very often earning higher wages.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Mustangs’ season ended March 6 with a 23-11 record after a 69-56 loss to Bishop McNamara in the Class 2A Seneca Sectional final.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The rally followed a recent fact-finding process—a formal step in labor negotiations—which took place last Monday and Wednesday, during which union leaders said the district ended discussions early.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But the Royals have never defeated the Wave, and fell to 0-2 on the season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Ironically, Swalwell defeated an incumbent to get elected to Congress in the first place, largely on the attack that his opponent was never in the district.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 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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The ongoing disruptions come as the TSA reports national call-out rates of more than 10%, with over 360 officers having quit during the shutdown tied to a funding standoff over the Department of Homeland Security, Fox News Digital reported this week.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security says more than 300 TSA officers have quit.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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As the market stalled, so did several of my conversations with prospective participants, some of whom had viewed this kind of press as a victory lap.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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At Twin Rivers, the call to return to the bargaining table came from Assemblymember Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento), who asked school district leaders and teachers' union representatives to restart negotiations after talks stalled.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Stopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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