Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (by)
Verb
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The Virginia native’s last studio album, Black Messiah, dropped in 2014 and received widespread acclaim.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 Nov. 2025 -
Williams had 16 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and Prophet Johnson dropped in 16 to go with five assists.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Berkley, who had emerged years earlier as a teen TV star on Saved by the Bell, faced critics’ unrelenting wrath and was promptly dropped by her team at CAA.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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After the study and the label change, doctors became reluctant to prescribe them, and prescriptions for hormone therapy for menopause dropped by more than 70%.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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A number of states have stepped in to cover the gap, or to provide additional money to food banks; Texas, which has a multibillion-dollar rainy-day fund, has done neither.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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And Sam stepped in there and made a good throw.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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The game was paused as a crew came over to wipe the wet spots.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Several dozen volunteer firefighters from the station where Ryan had worked came over to trim trees and stack wood.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a statement to the Statesman, Crapo declined to acknowledge Wyden’s official request of him to support issuing subpoenas to the bank, which came by way of a formal letter, Carey said.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Oct. 2025
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Each of those losses came by 10 points or less.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Stopped (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28by%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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