Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (by)
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Those idea were dropped in the face of public pushback, and the council applied several million dollars from reserves.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026 -
Well, once the puck dropped in Game 1, the broadcasts hadn't even gotten through the starting lineups before Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers put the home team up by one on the very first shot of the series.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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At the elementary level, the largest decreases came in the time devoted to social studies, which within a few years dropped by a third, or 76 minutes each week.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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In the areas of Detroit where ShotSpotter was implemented in 2021, calls to 911 to report gunshots initially dropped by 47%.—
Divya Ramjee,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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Gilmore, who stepped in as chief investment officer in the summer of 2024, directs a staff of more than 300 while facing scrutiny from politicians, union leaders, environmentalists, taxpayer groups and the media.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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That’s when Eddie Ritchie stepped in and delivered.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Even comedian Dave Chappelle came over to check on the former politician.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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This is a group that came over, as Cory said, from the German-Swiss area in the early 1700s [and] settled in Lancaster.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
6 June 2026
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San Antonio’s lone victory in the series came by 4 points.—
Joelle Gross,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Other noteworthy performances Friday came by way of recent Big Loud/DeVille Records signee Cody Lohden, rapidly rising Australian neo-traditional country music singer-songwriter Mack Geiger and Texas native Erin Kinsey, respectively.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
9 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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