Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (by)
Verb
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Davis had previously been accused in a domestic violence case by a different ex-girlfriend; that case was dropped in August.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Jenna Fischer appeared on the show to help make gingerbread cake pops, Kinsey’s TV husband, Rainn Wilson, dropped in to whip up vegan avocado brownies and Kate Flannery joined in on the fun, serving up Irish potato candy.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In some parts of the country, staffing levels have dropped by about half during the shutdown and has led to severe delays for some travelers—as long as 6 hours, 30 minutes, at times.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the same period, the number of children 14 or under dropped by half, while the number of people aged 65 and up increased by over 70%.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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But on the first play of the series, Virginia’s Kam Robinson stepped in front of a Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele pass and returned it to the house.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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During a 2020 interview with DJ VLAD, Mack 10 rehashed the near-altercation with Common and reiterated that Fat Joe stepped in to smooth things over.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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The first four drives for Stroud ended in punts, with no more than five plays ran in any of them.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Daniels landed on his non-throwing shoulder and was writhing in pain as the team’s training staff came over to tend to him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The 100 percent tariff threat, which would begin on November 1, came over new Chinese export licensing rules being expanded to cover products containing even trace amounts of rare earth elements.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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That came by virtue of a career day from running back Rico Dowdle — who is facing his old team Sunday — and a defense that looked simply like a different team in the second half.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
12 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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