Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (by)
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The labor participation for prime-age workers is near the highest since 2001, government data published last Friday show, but that of people over 16 who were born in the US has dropped in recent months, and is near the lowest level since 2021.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Surf Gang’s previous release, with British rapper Jawnino, dropped in December.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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The president dropped by a retreat at his Doral golf club to sell the Iran war and pump up Republican lawmakers ahead of the midterm elections.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Downforce has dropped by roughly 30 percent and drag by around 55 percent, encouraging closer racing and more overtaking.—
Brad Spurgeon,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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Victor pulls a gun on the monster, but his bullet hits Elizabeth, who stepped in to protect it.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The state has stepped in for reasons including fiscal mismanagement, cheating scandals and consistently failing academic performance at a campus.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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The subway ran in the distance.—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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Dowd came over Friday from Washington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Four of the additions came over with new offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner from Georgia Tech, most notably Philo, who is the likely replacement at quarterback for DJ Lagway.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Jane Andriese and Grace Matke, both of Lowell, came by Thursday to donate bread, lunch meat, cheese, fruit, granola bars, and other food items for the first responders and community members impacted by the storm.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Patton employees came by on Thursday morning to fix the air conditioning but Lilburn said the repairs usually don't last long.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Stopped (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28by%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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