stopped (by)

past tense of stop (by)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (by)
Verb
  • Markets dropped in response, but only temporarily.
    Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • And Steyer’s spending spree was nowhere near the $1 billion that Michael Bloomberg dropped in just 104 days on his 2020 campaign for president.
    Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The movie, which stars Andrew Garfield as the OpenAI boss, was abruptly dropped by AmazonMGM despite being nearly finished.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • As of Monday, June 22, gas prices dropped by double digits across Florida from the same time last week.
    Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • However, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) stepped in to recommend delaying license auctions for the upper band until after the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2027 (WRC-27).
    Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
  • After the handball in the box on Czechia's Pavel Sulc, Teboho Mokoena stepped in for a penalty, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and buried a shot into the left side of the net to make this a 1-1 match with under 10 minutes to go.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.
    Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
  • Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • One late afternoon in early winter, two of my mom’s siblings and their spouses, all in their 20s and early 30s, came over to hang out.
    Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
  • The man came over to me, his face a foot away from mine, and stared into my eyes.
    Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • This latest berth came by finishing first in its UEFA qualifying group, including a 10-0 rout of San Marino.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • San Antonio’s lone victory in the series came by 4 points.
    Joelle Gross, NBC news, 11 June 2026
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“Stopped (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28by%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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