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

The first leg was stopped after Vinicius Junior said he had been racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni, who denied the allegation. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

British driver Ollie Millroy thanked rival Loek Hartog for saving his life after the Dutch racer stopped and pulled him from a burning Ferrari during a China GT Championship race in Shanghai on Saturday. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

In 1975, banks stopped underwriting the city’s daunting debt, which caused a fiscal crisis. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

While Wolfsburg stopped production in 1974, the Type 1 continued to be produced in Mexico until 2003. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Sep. 2026

Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Bilt, for its part, said the issue had to do with an earlier iteration of its credit cards that had stopped accepting customers. — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026

The vehicle ended up in a driveway where an off-duty firefighter stopped to help, extricating Orowson from the Honda, according to state police. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

This year, Rosstat stopped providing data on the salaries of civil servants, teachers, and doctors; on Russians’ spending on housing and utilities; and on household income and expenditure. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026