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
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2
as in halts
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck
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3
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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2
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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3
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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4
as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
put a stop to this nonsense
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Recent Examples of stops
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Workforce needs, customer expectations, and business conditions evolve, and leaders have to be willing to adjust if the model stops delivering results.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
James Fish, a senior research analyst at Piper Sandler covering digital infrastructure, told Fortune that a hit to gross margin only drags down profitability if the growth stops adding gross profit dollars.
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Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Brown and Bilodeau are expected to be available for both Summer League stops.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Burke won the Stanley Cup as Anaheim’s general manager in 2007, one of several front-office stops for him, along with time spent as the NHL’s director of hockey operations.
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Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The nose stops registering any single note and the room just smells busy.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
When the filter is full, the unit stops working efficiently.
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Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
The music stops abruptly as the Grammy winner breathes deeply and even seems to stumble backward at one point.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
One of the stops captured in police body camera video shows local officers talking about targeting work vans for ICE — vehicles associated with construction, landscaping and other industries reliant on immigrant labor.
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Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
When this happens, the city becomes the landlord, and the tax base the landlords were contributing to stops coming.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Once large-load tariffs and fast-track interconnection rules sit side by side, payment stops being only a cost question and becomes a priority one.
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Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Monterey Peninsula is the main draw on the northern stretch of the drive, and Bob Lambert, general manager of Carmel Mission Inn and a longtime local, says there are two stops that most visitors overlook.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2026
Shop her look on There’s a point every summer where getting dressed stops being about curating an outfit and starts being about survival.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
South Florida is pulling out all the patriotic stops this year to celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
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Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
While the rapper, 37, was suspended above the stage during one of his Don't Be Dumb tour stops at Los Angeles' Kia Forum on Saturday, June 27, Rihanna could be seen holding their 2-year-old son in the audience.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Verb
Santorini stops being only a view and starts behaving like a place again.
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Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Workforce needs, customer expectations, and business conditions evolve, and leaders have to be willing to adjust if the model stops delivering results.
—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
James Fish, a senior research analyst at Piper Sandler covering digital infrastructure, told Fortune that a hit to gross margin only drags down profitability if the growth stops adding gross profit dollars.
—
Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Brown and Bilodeau are expected to be available for both Summer League stops.
—
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Burke won the Stanley Cup as Anaheim’s general manager in 2007, one of several front-office stops for him, along with time spent as the NHL’s director of hockey operations.
—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The nose stops registering any single note and the room just smells busy.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
When the filter is full, the unit stops working efficiently.
—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
The music stops abruptly as the Grammy winner breathes deeply and even seems to stumble backward at one point.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
Noun
That respectful environment made the cemetery one of Aileen Galvan’s favorite stops on her post-graduation trip to the nation’s capital.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
One of the stops captured in police body camera video shows local officers talking about targeting work vans for ICE — vehicles associated with construction, landscaping and other industries reliant on immigrant labor.
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Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
When this happens, the city becomes the landlord, and the tax base the landlords were contributing to stops coming.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Once large-load tariffs and fast-track interconnection rules sit side by side, payment stops being only a cost question and becomes a priority one.
—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Monterey Peninsula is the main draw on the northern stretch of the drive, and Bob Lambert, general manager of Carmel Mission Inn and a longtime local, says there are two stops that most visitors overlook.
—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2026
Shop her look on There’s a point every summer where getting dressed stops being about curating an outfit and starts being about survival.
—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
South Florida is pulling out all the patriotic stops this year to celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
While the rapper, 37, was suspended above the stage during one of his Don't Be Dumb tour stops at Los Angeles' Kia Forum on Saturday, June 27, Rihanna could be seen holding their 2-year-old son in the audience.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stops
Verb
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This is not only devastating because Aang appears fatally injured, but because if an Avatar dies in the Avatar State, the entire cycle of Avatar reincarnation ceases and the earth’s balance is forever lost.
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What is surprising—indeed, almost shocking—is when a particular fashion ceases to change.
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The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.
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But the publishing machine never quite halts, and the coming months do star a (smaller) collection of exciting new releases.
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September 2012 – Days after the $34 million restoration project is complete, the pool fills with algae, USA TODAY and the Washington Post reported.
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This season fills your calendar and inbox with conversations, errands, paperwork, local events and possibly even a reunion with someone from your past.
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Find your favorite before the deal ends, and check out more bedding from Bloomhaven below.
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After physical disk production ends, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store, an online shop for PlayStation games, and at retailers.
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And a strangeness suddenly overcomes me.
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These families show that love overcomes differences.
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Players have medical staff, three-minute cooling breaks midway through each half, regardless of temperatures, and other heat safeguards.
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People who must be outside are advised to drink plenty of fluids, take frequent rest breaks and stay in the shade when possible.
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Transportation planners spent months warning that downtown streets, MARTA stations and major highways could experience significant disruptions on match days.
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Troops have largely been assigned to high-visibility patrols around Washington's tourist corridors and several downtown Metro stations, while also assisting with litter collection and graffiti removal.
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Crews can drive directly into rivers or lakes without installing additional equipment, allowing the vehicle to continue moving even when water obstacles stand in the way.
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Remember, your perspective shapes your reality—choose to see opportunities over obstacles.
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“Stops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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