Synonyms of stopping

stopping 1 of 3

adjective

as in passing

Related Words

• passing
• finishing
• ending
• dying
• terminating
• ceasing
• closing
• concluding
• lapsing
• discontinuing
• quitting
• desisting
• expiring
• winding up
• leaving off
• subsiding
• dying (down)
• waning
• abating
• moderating
• ebbing
• letting up

Dissimilar Words

• remaining
• leftover
• residual
• lingering
• continuing
• lasting
• persisting
• enduring
• abiding
• holding up
• keeping up
• biding
• holding on
• running on
• perduring

stopping

2 of 3

noun

as in halting

Related Words

• halting
• abolition
• ending
• abolishment
• termination
• neutralization
• surrender
• invalidation
• nullification
• annulment
• calling
• relinquishment
• dropping
• abortion
• revocation
• rescission
• voidance
• recall
• repeal
• cancellation
• giving up
• abandonment
• rollback
• reversal
• calling off
• recision

Dissimilar Words

• continuation
• beginning
• initiation
• engagement
• undertaking
• commencement

stopping

3 of 3

verb

present participle of stop

1

as in ceasing

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

the manufacturer will stop selling the toy and will immediately recall all the units that have already been sold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halting
• ceasing
• ending
• quitting
• dropping
• delaying
• finishing
• discontinuing
• suspending
• concluding
• breaking
• checking
• cutting off
• laying off
• shutting off
• breaking off
• cutting out
• completing
• blocking
• pausing
• leaving off
• packing (up or in)
• giving over
• knocking off
• canning
• breaking up
• ruining
• desisting (from)
• holding
• impeding
• suppressing
• having done with
• staying
• obstructing
• hindering
• putting the kibosh on
• stemming
• deactivating
• aborting
• destroying
• detaining
• calling
• closing (down)
• blockading
• arresting
• killing
• stamping
• abolishing
• dissolving
• braking
• scuttling
• holding back
• squelching
• squashing
• stunting
• demolishing
• damming
• turning back
• snuffing
• clamping down
• stanching
• annulling
• reining (in)
• kiboshing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• carrying on
• proceeding
• advancing
• keeping up
• running on
• progressing
• driving
• stirring
• following through (with)
• propelling
• actuating
• impelling

2

as in stalling

to bring (something) to a standstill

traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halting
• stalling
• catching
• blocking
• checking
• arresting
• staying
• hindering
• stilling
• impeding
• suspending
• holding
• obstructing
• pulling up
• bringing up
• drawing up
• ending
• holding up
• stemming
• snagging
• detaining
• blockading
• clogging
• balking
• terminating
• fetching up
• concluding
• holding back
• suppressing
• discontinuing
• cutting off
• damming
• baffling
• calling
• bottlenecking
• repressing
• squashing
• stunting
• turning back
• squelching
• reining (in)
• stanching
• choking off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• keeping (on)
• persisting
• carrying on
• moving
• proceeding
• keeping up
• advancing
• running on
• progressing
• marching
• pushing
• driving
• going along
• stirring
• following through (with)
• spurring
• propelling
• faring
• wending
• actuating
• impelling
• goading
• budging

3

as in filling

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

I stopped the mouse hole with plaster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filling
• packing
• plugging
• blocking
• sealing
• damming
• bunging
• obstructing
• stuffing
• closing (off)
• clogging
• jamming
• occluding
• choking
• clotting
• congesting
• repacking
• caulking
• restuffing
• chinking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavating
• shoveling
• scooping (out)
• hollowing (out)

4

as in ending

to come to an end

the music stopped but we kept on dancing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• halting
• ceasing
• concluding
• expiring
• passing
• finishing
• terminating
• going
• dying
• closing
• stalling
• determining
• discontinuing
• lapsing
• elapsing
• quitting
• breaking off
• leaving off
• winking (out)
• winding up
• letting up
• breaking up
• pausing
• dead-ending
• biting the dust
• staying
• suspending
• refraining (from)
• laying off (of)
• packing (up or in)
• cutting out
• knocking off
• giving over
• desisting (from)
• breaking down
• abating
• winding down
• petering (out)
• conking (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• persisting
• hanging on
• extending
• prolonging
• drawing out
• protracting

5

as in defeating

to achieve a victory over

they were eventually stopped by the best team in the league

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeating
• overcoming
• taking
• mastering
• beating
• getting
• conquering
• dispatching
• subduing
• surmounting
• licking
• succeeding
• trimming
• prevailing (over)
• winning (against)
• upending
• triumphing (over)
• finishing
• getting around
• overmatching
• besting
• getting the better of
• worsting
• doing down
• overbearing
• burying
• crushing
• sweeping
• slaughtering
• scoring
• whipping
• skunking
• surpassing
• exceeding
• overwhelming
• annihilating
• knocking for a loop
• capping
• flattening
• upsetting
• excelling
• bombing
• breaking
• routing
• clobbering
• creaming
• topping
• blowing out
• subjugating
• overthrowing
• smoking
• thrashing
• flourishing
• vanquishing
• blowing away
• edging (out)
• nosing out
• skinning
• pipping
• unseating
• trouncing
• transcending
• walloping
• overpowering
• outdoing
• waxing
• bettering
• outshining
• eclipsing
• knocking over
• drubbing
• shellacking
• outstripping
• outdistancing
• knocking off
• outfighting
• snowing under
• overtopping
• acing (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing (to)
• falling
• going down
• failing
• giving up
• collapsing
• folding
• going under
• flopping
• washing out
• flunking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stopping

Noun

The spinning flywheel generates gyroscopic forces that keep the robot upright while moving, stopping, or traversing uneven terrain, reports Techeblog. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

There’s been so much stopping and starting that it’s been hard to get into a real cadence. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

OpenAI has now built such a stopping mechanism, described in a safety report published the day before its ExploitGym disclosure, after a separate incident in which an unreleased program worked around its restrictions during internal use. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Beckham did some stopping at the McKinney Hat Company in McKinney for an authentic piece of Texas headgear. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Bicycles have shorter stopping distances, unimpeded road vision and lower top speed than cars, making this sort of traffic-calming unnecessary for cyclists. — Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

However, as the foursome nears their stopping point in Independence, Kansas, things take a dangerous turn. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2026

Dual suspension helps smooth rough trails, hydraulic disc brakes provide dependable stopping power in changing conditions, and four-inch fat tires improve traction across gravel, dirt, sand, and pavement. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Both South American powerhouses have started the tournament strongly and will take some stopping, certainly in the case of Argentina who are once again being pushed forward by Lionel Messi. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 29 June 2026

Verb

Nikki Rodriguez’s character might still technically be dating Alex, but that isn’t stopping her from flirting with his brother after confessing her love in the season 2 finale. — Kat Pettibone, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

The flight originated in El Paso, Texas, after stopping at Opa-locka Executive Airport in Miami-Dade County. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

That isn't stopping Chicago Cubs superstar Pete Crow-Armstrong from being all ears. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

And on the flip side, stopping coffee consumption at a certain point during the day can have benefits as well. — Erin Hooker Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

That’s a lot of dough being poured into stopping certain Californians from voting. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

According to the Long Island native, fans on the street have been stopping her to express their appreciation. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Nets, Disruptions, and Camouflage Close reading, however, reveals a few telling details about what the Pentagon views as best practices for stopping and killing drones. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

The synergies between fashion and sports are not stopping anytime soon. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 July 2026