Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (by)
Verb
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Well, once the puck dropped in Game 1, the broadcasts hadn't even gotten through the starting lineups before Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers put the home team up by one on the very first shot of the series.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026 -
In 2015, he was indicted on securities fraud charges, but they were later dropped in 2024 as part of a pre-trial diversion deal.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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As a result, real rental prices dropped by nearly 11 percent (even as rents rose across the country).—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Support for Democrats Katie Porter and Matt Mahan dropped by 5% and 3%, respectively.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
Verb
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That’s when Eddie Ritchie stepped in and delivered.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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Chris Woodward moved from first to third base and Pedro Montero stepped in to coach first base on Tuesday.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mostly to the adults who came over for dinner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Jamie hesitated and then, in an actorly kind of trance, came over and joined her on the bed.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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On Tuesday, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani came by to see it for himself and take photos with fans.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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According to Shapiro, police came by and asked neighbors for security camera footage.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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“Stopped (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28by%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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