Synonyms of stops

stops 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stop

1

as in ceases

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

• ceases
• halts
• ends
• quits
• drops
• concludes
• breaks
• finishes
• suspends
• discontinues
• delays
• breaks off
• shuts off
• lays off
• cuts off
• checks
• packs (up or in)
• leaves off
• desists (from)
• cuts out
• has done with
• breaks up
• pauses
• blocks
• completes
• knocks off
• gives over
• cans
• stays
• puts the kibosh on
• suppresses
• holds
• deactivates
• ruins
• hinders
• obstructs
• closes (down)
• aborts
• impedes
• calls
• stems
• destroys
• detains
• dissolves
• brakes
• arrests
• kills
• holds back
• stamps
• turns back
• blockades
• abolishes
• scuttles
• squelches
• reins (in)
• squashes
• stunts
• demolishes
• clamps down
• dams
• snuffs
• kiboshes
• annuls
• stanches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• proceeds
• progresses
• runs on
• carries on
• advances
• drives
• keeps up
• stirs
• follows through (with)
• impels
• propels
• actuates

2

as in halts

to bring (something) to a standstill

traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halts
• stalls
• catches
• blocks
• stays
• arrests
• checks
• hinders
• suspends
• stills
• pulls up
• brings up
• ends
• draws up
• impedes
• holds
• obstructs
• holds up
• stems
• concludes
• balks
• snags
• terminates
• fetches up
• detains
• clogs
• holds back
• baffles
• cuts off
• discontinues
• suppresses
• calls
• dams
• blockades
• turns back
• bottlenecks
• reins (in)
• represses
• squashes
• stunts
• squelches
• chokes off
• stanches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• persists
• keeps (on)
• moves
• runs on
• carries on
• proceeds
• progresses
• keeps up
• follows through (with)
• advances
• fares
• marches
• pushes
• goes along
• drives
• stirs
• propels
• spurs
• actuates
• wends
• impels
• goads
• budges

3

as in fills

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

I stopped the mouse hole with plaster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fills
• packs
• plugs
• blocks
• stuffs
• seals
• dams
• obstructs
• jams
• congests
• occludes
• chokes
• closes (off)
• bungs
• clogs
• clots
• caulks
• chinks
• restuffs
• repacks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavates
• scoops (out)
• shovels
• hollows (out)

4

as in ends

to come to an end

the music stopped but we kept on dancing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ends
• ceases
• halts
• concludes
• expires
• passes
• terminates
• finishes
• goes
• dies
• closes
• stalls
• determines
• discontinues
• lapses
• breaks off
• elapses
• quits
• winds up
• leaves off
• breaks up
• winks (out)
• lets up
• pauses
• dead-ends
• stays
• bites the dust
• suspends
• refrains (from)
• packs (up or in)
• desists (from)
• breaks down
• cuts out
• lays off (of)
• gives over
• knocks off
• abates
• conks (out)
• winds down
• peters (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• persists
• hangs on
• extends
• prolongs
• draws out
• protracts

5

as in overcomes

to achieve a victory over

they were eventually stopped by the best team in the league

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overcomes
• defeats
• takes
• masters
• beats
• gets
• conquers
• dispatches
• subdues
• licks
• surmounts
• succeeds
• prevails (over)
• trims
• triumphs (over)
• wins (against)
• gets around
• gets the better of
• finishes
• bests
• overbears
• overmatches
• upends
• does down
• sweeps
• overwhelms
• worsts
• buries
• skunks
• surpasses
• crushes
• slaughters
• exceeds
• breaks
• upsets
• excels
• flattens
• scores
• annihilates
• knocks for a loop
• bombs
• tops
• routs
• whips
• blows out
• flourishes
• clobbers
• blows away
• caps
• thrashes
• smokes
• edges (out)
• noses out
• pips
• transcends
• overpowers
• subjugates
• vanquishes
• overthrows
• wallops
• trounces
• creams
• waxes
• unseats
• outstrips
• outshines
• outdoes
• knocks over
• eclipses
• skins
• shellacs
• drubs
• knocks off
• outdistances
• snows under
• overtops
• betters
• outfights
• aces (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)
• falls
• goes down
• fails
• goes under
• collapses
• gives up
• folds
• flops
• washes out
• flunks

stops

2 of 2

noun

plural of stop

1

as in breaks

a brief halt in a journey

our guide called for a stop at the trail hut so we could eat and rest a bit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breaks
• pauses
• rests
• stopovers
• layovers

2

as in stations

a regular stopping place

had lunch on a picnic table at a shady rest stop along the highway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stations
• depots
• way stations
• terminals
• stopovers
• layovers
• outstations

3

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult

pulled out all the stops and presented the most spectacular show ever

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstacles
• hurdles
• obstructions
• barriers
• embarrassments
• lets
• blocks
• interferences
• cramps
• loads
• impediments
• clogs
• hindrances
• chains
• balks
• stumbling blocks
• constraints
• shackles
• inhibitions
• encumbrances
• burdens
• hitches
• handicaps
• drags
• deterrents
• bars
• trammels
• manacles
• delays
• brakes
• catches
• fetters
• rubs
• snags
• crimps
• restraints
• holdbacks
• stone walls
• arrests
• blockades
• curbs
• stoppages
• stalls
• dangers
• reins
• disadvantages
• brick walls
• blockages
• hobbles
• checks
• hazards
• difficulties
• embargoes
• perils
• bits
• holdups
• hardships
• reefs
• drawbacks
• cumbers
• adversities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incentives
• stimuli
• spurs
• catalysts
• stimulants
• breaks
• advantages
• edges
• goads
• benefits
• help
• aids
• impetuses
• boosts
• assistances
• handmaidens

4

as in cessations

the stopping of a process or activity

put a stop to this nonsense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halts
• cessations
• endings
• ends
• closes
• ceases
• conclusions
• stays
• finishes
• closures
• shutdowns
• stoppages
• arrests
• offsets
• pauses
• discontinuances
• terminations
• checks
• cutoffs
• lapses
• shutoffs
• expirations
• discontinuations
• arrestments
• closedowns
• surceases
• suspensions
• interruptions
• breaks
• phaseouts
• standstills
• mop-ups
• moratoriums
• layoffs
• letups
• abeyances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuations
• continuances
• extensions
• prolongations
• persistences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stops

Verb

The Miami Dolphins aren’t going to beat an opponent this season until South Florida’s NFL franchise stops beating itself. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

What’s even more interesting is that the pattern persists above the temperature where uranium ditelluride stops being superconducting. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

The power source also stops being the part that kills the keyboard. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026

After fatal shootings of drivers in Maine and Texas in July, ICE officers were directed to temporarily pause most vehicle stops. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Located in the lower pedway of Block 37, between the Red and Blue Line stops, there are three machines out front. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Finance stops assembling the numbers and starts interpreting them, which sounds like a promotion and lands as a capability problem, since the skill of assembling is not the skill of judging. — Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The officer stops at the pillar between the car’s windows, such that the driver must crane their neck backward to make eye contact and could only open fire awkwardly. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The Cowboys get the benefit of a Zay Flowers drop on third down that stops the red-hot Ravens offense in the red zone. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026

Noun

Edge rusher Byron Young had 2½ sacks, and linemen Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Poona Ford were among those who helped the defense make multiple key stops. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Missouri defense collects takeaways to overcome slow start When the Tigers’ offense has started games slow, the defense has been dependable for stops and takeaways. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

The look also fits the visual identity of her collaboration with 5 Gum, which brought its Stimulating Style Collection to select stops on the Red Bottoms Tour. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026

The Ducks finally got the stops needed in the fourth quarter and the game-winning score. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

One thing that struck me, listening to Trump at each of his six stops, was how little joy the President seemed to take from the exercise. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Then on Halloween, the Moonrocks kick off a headlining tour that stretches into February and features stops at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom, Mission Ballroom in Denver, and two nights at Webster Hall in New York. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

In addition, only officers who have completed one of five specific agency training courses can conduct vehicle stops. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

If/when that day comes, that person should be pelted with rocks and garbage until (s)he stops having terrible ideas. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026