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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (by)
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The biggest bombshell dropped in 2017.
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Markets dropped in response, but only temporarily.
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The movie, which stars Andrew Garfield as the OpenAI boss, was abruptly dropped by AmazonMGM despite being nearly finished.
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As of Monday, June 22, gas prices dropped by double digits across Florida from the same time last week.
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In 1968, the federal government stepped in and started selling flood insurance managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
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The Democratic National Committee and attorney Marc Elias had stepped in to defend the limits.
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The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.
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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.
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The man came over to me, his face a foot away from mine, and stared into my eyes.
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This latest berth came by finishing first in its UEFA qualifying group, including a 10-0 rout of San Marino.
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San Antonio’s lone victory in the series came by 4 points.
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“Stopped (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28by%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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