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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
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as in halts
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck
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as in fills
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
I stopped the mouse hole with plaster
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as in ends
to come to an end
the music stopped but we kept on dancing
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as in overcomes
to achieve a victory over
they were eventually stopped by the best team in the league
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as in stations
a regular stopping place
had lunch on a picnic table at a shady rest stop along the highway
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as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
pulled out all the stops and presented the most spectacular show ever
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as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
put a stop to this nonsense
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Recent Examples of stops
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
In between dancing and singing and falling backward in the hands of fellow performers, Bad Bunny stops at what looks like a bar on set to get a drink from none other than Brooklyn’s legendary owner of one of the last surviving Puerto Rican social clubs in New York City.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Muffled thuds are heard, and the crying stops.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
And that doesn’t change when medication stops, because in the real world, many people don’t expect—or want—to stay on these medications forever.
—Tara Comonte, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
When that concert stops, the body dies.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
This portable lock box is especially helpful during beach days or café stops when stepping away from things feels like a gamble.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Skip fertilizing when plant growth stops, as a buildup of unused nutrients can damage roots.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
After the initial stomach issues subside, the toxin continues to invade the liver cells and stops them from making RNA (ribonucleic acid), which the body needs to make healing and protective proteins.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
With 10 stops, there are 180,000.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The tour will kick off in May in Bellville, Texas, with additional stops planned in Georgia, South Dakota, Kentucky, Michigan, Florida, and New York.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
After four consecutive stops, Dent found Perry for a transition 3-pointer to put UCLA ahead briefly.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
The tour will kick off in May in Bellville, Texas, with additional stops planned in Georgia, South Dakota, Kentucky, Michigan, Florida and New York.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
But there are stops along this coastal road that aren’t as frequently spotlighted.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The park was just one of several stops the community organizers made that day.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
According to the death certificate from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, obtained by Rolling Stone, O’Hara’s immediate cause of death was a pulmonary embolism (a clot that stops blood from flowing to an artery in the lung).
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
In between dancing and singing and falling backward in the hands of fellow performers, Bad Bunny stops at what looks like a bar on set to get a drink from none other than Brooklyn’s legendary owner of one of the last surviving Puerto Rican social clubs in New York City.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Muffled thuds are heard, and the crying stops.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
And that doesn’t change when medication stops, because in the real world, many people don’t expect—or want—to stay on these medications forever.
—Tara Comonte, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
When that concert stops, the body dies.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
This portable lock box is especially helpful during beach days or café stops when stepping away from things feels like a gamble.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Skip fertilizing when plant growth stops, as a buildup of unused nutrients can damage roots.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
After the initial stomach issues subside, the toxin continues to invade the liver cells and stops them from making RNA (ribonucleic acid), which the body needs to make healing and protective proteins.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
The tour includes all 16 host cities and 22 additional stops, giving fans a chance to see the original trophy up close before competition begins.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
With 10 stops, there are 180,000.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The tour will kick off in May in Bellville, Texas, with additional stops planned in Georgia, South Dakota, Kentucky, Michigan, Florida, and New York.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
After four consecutive stops, Dent found Perry for a transition 3-pointer to put UCLA ahead briefly.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
The tour will kick off in May in Bellville, Texas, with additional stops planned in Georgia, South Dakota, Kentucky, Michigan, Florida and New York.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
But there are stops along this coastal road that aren’t as frequently spotlighted.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
The park was just one of several stops the community organizers made that day.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stops
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The agreement includes a claw back provision that requires repayment of a portion of the incentive if QT9 ceases operating at the building within six years of occupying it.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The world never ceases to produce grist for discussion.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
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Should any of these conditions not be met, the contract halts and notifies all relevant parties.—
Matthew Kayser,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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Flights at New York City at LaGuardia Airport and JFK faced slight delays and halts Saturday afternoon.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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Again and again, Tennyson fills his beautifully wrought poems with enormous, unfathomable depths—sometimes cosmic, sometimes temporal, sometimes psychological, often oceanic.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Assuming Crawford or another starter candidate fills the long-relief role, the rest of the bullpen looks practically set.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Both ends of the bridge have signs listing its height limit, and various other warning signs pepper the road leading up to the historic structure.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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By the end of the season, Siena ends the affair for good and moves on with another man.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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In contrast, the ABF crystal, designed and grown by Chinese scientists over more than a decade, overcomes many of these obstacles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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After a sluggish start, Texas overcomes a 14-point deficit to tie the game before OU's Xzayvier Brown hits a 3-pointer to give his team the halftime lead.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After the Aphex Twin nod, however, anyone who was into the harder end of hardcore breaks could attest that KAVARI’s original productions, heard in basements from Seoul to Vienna, were as electrifying as her edits.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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But their fragile nature leaves them vulnerable to cracks and breaks.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Apple music features the personalized Love and Heartbreak stations, which were introduced for Valentine's Day 2024.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Matt Mahan, the mayor of San Jose who entered the race recently with support from wealthy tech executives, scored the best of any of the Democrats in the TV stations’ instant poll of viewers, with support of approximately 12% to 17%.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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While officials have described the talks as constructive, major obstacles remain, chief among them the future of territory in eastern Ukraine where Moscow has shown little sign of softening its demands.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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When the car finally got moving, protesters began throwing obstacles in its path — Lime scooters, bicycles, seemingly anything that might trigger the car’s automatic anti-collision braking system.—
Evan Minsker,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Stops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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