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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
Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Since then, outbreaks here and there have generally been stopped quickly.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Simon Edvinsson and Patrick Kane scored and Cam Talbot stopped 31 shots for the Red Wings, who lost for the fifth time in seven games (2-4-1).
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Calls to end the attack For some, the attack on Iran was horrific and has to be stopped.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, freshman goalie Piper Tam stopped shot after shot, finishing with 33 saves and holding the Cougars off the board until late in the third period.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Under Davis’s leadership, UT stopped providing gender affirming care that offered hormone replacement therapy for transgender students.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Either way, Ray walked Shaw, and the announcements stopped during the at-bat.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The Broncs stopped a five-game slide with the win.
—ABC News, 22 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
Joel Farabee and Yegor Sharangovich scored for the Flames in regulation, and Cooley stopped 34 shots.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Since then, outbreaks here and there have generally been stopped quickly.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Simon Edvinsson and Patrick Kane scored and Cam Talbot stopped 31 shots for the Red Wings, who lost for the fifth time in seven games (2-4-1).
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Calls to end the attack For some, the attack on Iran was horrific and has to be stopped.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, freshman goalie Piper Tam stopped shot after shot, finishing with 33 saves and holding the Cougars off the board until late in the third period.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Under Davis’s leadership, UT stopped providing gender affirming care that offered hormone replacement therapy for transgender students.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Either way, Ray walked Shaw, and the announcements stopped during the at-bat.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The Broncs stopped a five-game slide with the win.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped
Verb
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Nearly every country in Europe has significantly reduced or ceased Russian energy imports since Moscow launched its full-scale war in Ukraine.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Nearly every country in Europe has significantly reduced or entirely ceased Russian energy imports since Moscow launched its full-scale war in Ukraine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Qatar, one of the world's largest providers of LNG, halted production on Monday after Iranian drones hit its facilities at Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Inbound and outbound trains were halted but later resumed service.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Volunteers moved through the crowd, registering names as families filled classrooms and gathered in the school courtyard.—
FADI TAWIL,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Following an unprecedented spring 2026 season filled with designer debuts, Paris Fashion Week may seem quieter this time around.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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As excited as Celebrini was to be back in San Jose, there was still some bitterness as to how the Olympic tournament ended.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Twenty-one days later, Vegas ended the season series between the teams with a 6-4 win that featured five goals from the visitors in the last 12 minutes.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Luka Doncic scored 28 points and LeBron James added 24 as the Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 128-104 at home.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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La Jolla, which defeated San Diego, West Hills and Mission Bay to reach the final, scored late to force overtime.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 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
Verb
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Bachman quit the band after the Fillmore show in May 1970, fed up with the rigors of touring, business disputes, and lifestyle clashes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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And the quits rate of workers voluntarily leaving their jobs — which can reflect their degree of confidence in the job market — stayed relatively low at around 2% throughout 2025.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical chokepoint for oil shipments, has effectively stalled as the threat of attacks from Iran deterred vessels from passing through the waterway.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The company first unveiled its Typ-1 electric vehicle concept in 2007 and began an initial production attempt in 2009, which later stalled.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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