Synonyms of stopped

stopped 1 of 2

adjective

as in prevented

Related Words

• prevented
• precluded
• refused
• excluded
• rejected
• suppressed
• blocked
• revoked
• vetoed
• repressed
• shut out
• hindered
• disallowed
• discouraged
• obstructed
• impeded
• ruled out
• unsanctioned
• disapproved
• objectionable
• unsuitable
• improper
• unauthorized
• inappropriate
• unseemly
• illegal
• illicit
• unlicensed
• unlawful
• ineffable
• unmentionable
• illegitimate

Dissimilar Words

• permitted
• permissible
• acceptable
• allowable
• endorsed
• authorized
• appropriate
• approved
• accepted
• legitimate
• permissive
• allowed
• licensed
• legal
• certified
• lawful
• tolerable
• bearable
• OK
• accredited
• endurable
• warranted
• granted
• sanctioned
• supported
• promoted
• sufferable
• commanded
• encouraged
• ordered
• required
• mandatory
• suitable
• tolerated
• vouchsafed
• proper
• condoned
• accorded
• countenanced
• brooked
• seemly
• unobjectionable

stopped

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stop

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ceased
• halted
• ended
• quit
• dropped
• concluded
• finished
• delayed
• discontinued
• suspended
• laid off
• shut off
• broke off
• cut off
• broke
• left off
• paused
• cut out
• packed (up or in)
• had done with
• completed
• knocked off
• broke up
• canned
• ruined
• stayed
• checked
• desisted (from)
• gave over
• blocked
• put the kibosh on
• held
• impeded
• hindered
• closed (down)
• deactivated
• obstructed
• called
• arrested
• destroyed
• suppressed
• detained
• scuttled
• stemmed
• aborted
• blockaded
• held back
• killed
• dammed
• squelched
• stamped
• abolished
• braked
• turned back
• demolished
• stunted
• squashed
• dissolved
• snuffed
• reined (in)
• clamped down
• kiboshed
• annulled
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• carried on
• proceeded
• kept up
• progressed
• advanced
• drove
• ran on
• stirred
• propelled
• followed through (with)
• impelled
• actuated

2

as in halted

to bring (something) to a standstill

traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halted
• stalled
• caught
• arrested
• checked
• stayed
• blocked
• stilled
• hindered
• pulled up
• suspended
• brought up
• drew up
• ended
• impeded
• held
• held up
• obstructed
• concluded
• balked
• fetched up
• baffled
• snagged
• detained
• stemmed
• terminated
• blockaded
• held back
• clogged
• dammed
• discontinued
• cut off
• suppressed
• called
• turned back
• bottlenecked
• stunted
• squashed
• repressed
• reined (in)
• squelched
• choked off
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• kept (on)
• carried on
• moved
• proceeded
• kept up
• marched
• progressed
• advanced
• pushed
• went along
• drove
• ran on
• fared
• stirred
• spurred
• propelled
• followed through (with)
• impelled
• actuated
• wended
• goaded
• budged

3

as in filled

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

I stopped the mouse hole with plaster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filled
• packed
• plugged
• blocked
• stuffed
• sealed
• dammed
• bunged
• obstructed
• jammed
• closed (off)
• choked
• clogged
• occluded
• congested
• clotted
• repacked
• caulked
• chinked
• restuffed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavated
• scooped (out)
• shoveled
• hollowed (out)

4

as in ended

to come to an end

the music stopped but we kept on dancing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ended
• halted
• ceased
• concluded
• expired
• passed
• finished
• went
• died
• terminated
• closed
• determined
• stalled
• discontinued
• lapsed
• broke off
• quit
• left off
• elapsed
• winked (out)
• broke up
• wound up
• let up
• paused
• dead-ended
• bit the dust
• laid off (of)
• stayed
• suspended
• refrained (from)
• packed (up or in)
• knocked off
• cut out
• desisted (from)
• abated
• gave over
• broke down
• petered (out)
• wound down
• conked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• hung on
• extended
• prolonged
• drew out
• protracted

5

as in defeated

to achieve a victory over

they were eventually stopped by the best team in the league

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeated
• overcame
• mastered
• took
• got
• beat
• conquered
• dispatched
• succeeded
• subdued
• surmounted
• licked
• won (against)
• prevailed (over)
• triumphed (over)
• finished
• trimmed
• got the better of
• bested
• upended
• got around
• worsted
• overmatched
• swept
• overwhelmed
• buried
• did down
• crushed
• slaughtered
• surpassed
• skunked
• whipped
• upset
• knocked for a loop
• scored
• exceeded
• bombed
• flattened
• excelled
• annihilated
• blew out
• flourished
• broke
• capped
• topped
• clobbered
• routed
• thrashed
• overbore
• vanquished
• smoked
• creamed
• blew away
• trounced
• subjugated
• pipped
• skinned
• edged (out)
• overpowered
• transcended
• eclipsed
• snowed under
• knocked over
• overthrew
• walloped
• outstripped
• waxed
• shellacked
• outdid
• unseated
• knocked off
• nosed out
• outdistanced
• bettered
• drubbed
• outshone
• aced (out)
• overtopped
• outfought

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)
• fell
• went down
• failed
• gave up
• collapsed
• folded
• went under
• washed out
• flopped
• flunked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stopped

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

After loading the AliExpress homepage, audio from his phone stopped playing over his multipoint headphones, which accept connections from more than one device at a time. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

His wife, Sheila, has also stopped working to serve as his full-time caregiver. — Sameen, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Zeraati and his wife stopped doing many of their usual activities, such as trips to the grocery store and dinners out with friends. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

The Department of Homeland Security later stopped using Irwin to house ICE detainees in 2021. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

On the negative side, Delane missed a tackle on wide receiver David Sills on a 2nd-and-10 play, though Chris Roland-Wallace stopped Sills for a negative gain anyway. — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Washington also applied a ton of pressure as the match reached stoppage time, with three shots on target in the extra 12 minutes, including two by Ashley Hatch — one of which hit the woodwork — and another stopped with a diving save by Morché. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

That hasn't stopped Chinese companies from releasing AI models with similar capabilities — at lower prices, even with DeepSeek's weekend price hike. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

In August 2024, thieves raided a Union Pacific train stopped on Chicago’s West Side, taking TVs and other electronics and loading them into waiting vehicles even after overmatched police arrived. — Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026