Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (by)
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The stock dropped in October after the company upped its spending guidance, and CFO Amy Hood said capex growth in 2026 would mark an increase from 2025, after previously saying that growth would slow.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Vaccination rates for measles have dropped in recent years, with many areas falling below the herd immunity threshold experts say is necessary to keep the disease from circulating.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Ferrandino said the state has closed seven prisons over the last 15 years, as Colorado's prison population has dropped by nearly 6,000 inmates.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Futures open interest has dropped by 40% from its peak.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Her brothers naturally became involved uncles, offering guidance, emotional support, and quality time, while a cousin who felt more like a sister stepped in as a reliable aunt figure.—
Halona Black,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jack Drury stepped in front of a Giroux pass near the blue line and fed Nichushkin all alone in front.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy.—
Caitlyn Reilly,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The show, which ran in two six-part series, in 1975 and 1979, was a huge hit in Britain and went on to become a cult classic in the United States.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Now Patel and the other agents came over to confront him.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Payton, the man who'd handpicked him out of Oregon, came over.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Muhammad's fear eased when she was matched with a volunteer who came by on Sunday and Monday to clear her sidewalk as part of the new initiative.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Roker, 71, delivered breakfast sandwiches to hospice, Melvin, 46, visited Ojeh often and Hoda Kotb even came by the hospital with devotional books.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Stopped (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28by%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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