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

At some point, optimism stops feeling like hope and starts feeling like obligation. — Stephan Pechdimaldji, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Morgan refuses Ancker’s offer outright and stops just short of spitting in the man’s face. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Fix retention first, and the creative budget stops being a quarterly fight. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Morales stops the vehicle, then gets out and turns toward Parra Hernandez, who is several feet away. — Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

When the neurotoxin stops suppressing nerve signals to those muscles, the lines return. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

The New Braunfels, Texas, resident kept a frenetic touring schedule, headlining major Texas venues and mid-sized dance halls around the country, with occasional arena or amphitheater stops opening for Koe Wetzel thrown in. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026

Nighttime mouth breathing is associated with snoring, dry mouth, receding gums and sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing stops repeatedly during sleep. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Yes, Googlebooks are fine companions to your Android phone, but that's about where their value proposition stops. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Noun

Located in western Uruguay and just across a bridge from the eastern Argentine city of Colón, Paysandú was easier to reach for many Argentines than any of the stops on Leo's tour in Argentina, his next stop after Uruguay. — Isabel Debre, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

Dustin Wolf, making his third straight start, had 24 stops for Calgary (7-9-1). — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Spigarelli passed for 278 yards and three touchdowns to set a school record, and Newport Harbor’s defense made two key stops on fourth down as the host Sailors rolled to a 28-7 victory. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

For a driver, more energy in a lighter pack could mean fewer charging stops on a long trip. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

And by playing a clean game and making clutch stops, Alabama was able to win comfortably despite being outgained in total yards, 457-285, and running 28 fewer offensive plays than LSU. — ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Anyway, that is to say that Kiffin is pulling out all the stops ahead of the game that LSU needs to win to seriously bolster their case for the College Football Playoff. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Musk will continue its festival tour with upcoming stops at Lisbon Film Festival, IDFA (The International Documentary Film Festival), the world’s largest documentary festival in Amsterdam and Stockholm Film Festival later this month. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Fifth-year cornerback Jaden Mickey made some big stops, including a pass breakup, while the defensive front produced four sacks for 37 yards and seven tackles for loss. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026