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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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The grinder is operated with one touch and automatically stops when your grounds are ready to go.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
But now Hunt stops reading from his phone and pauses to collect his words.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Longtime political science professor Gary Rose of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield said that the buck stops with the mayor.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
In the end, the 2026 Toyota Sienna is what happens when a vehicle stops trying to impress your neighbors and starts trying to improve your life.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
Anderson stops at second base, claps his hands four times, then stands there quietly.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Two academics have been tapped to analyze disparities in police street stops, the latest attempt to make sure officers don’t engage in racial profiling, according to the NYPD’s federal monitor.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Since she was officially diagnosed two years ago, she's had to switch to feeding through total parenteral nutrition (TPN), meaning her nutrition is delivered through a central vein that stops near her heart.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
The monitor has repeatedly found that officers in specialized units, tasked largely with getting guns off the street, have a higher rate of unconstitutional stops than those of patrol cops, who conduct stops in response to a specific suspect description.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Defensive stops were manufactured up and down the lineup.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Creed and Brandon Jones, running first and second on Lap 146, emerged from pit road after stops on Lap 147 roughly three seconds behind Gray.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
The tour included stops at Madison Square Garden in New York City and the United Center in Chicago and was to conclude at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The star was set to celebrate the day with several stops at record stores across the East Coast.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Vitek Vanecek had 19 stops for Utah.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The cars run up and down Coast Highway with plenty of convenient stops at major points of interest.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
Once the larger transfer is sent, the account suddenly stops responding.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The grinder is operated with one touch and automatically stops when your grounds are ready to go.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
But now Hunt stops reading from his phone and pauses to collect his words.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Longtime political science professor Gary Rose of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield said that the buck stops with the mayor.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
In the end, the 2026 Toyota Sienna is what happens when a vehicle stops trying to impress your neighbors and starts trying to improve your life.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
Anderson stops at second base, claps his hands four times, then stands there quietly.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Two academics have been tapped to analyze disparities in police street stops, the latest attempt to make sure officers don’t engage in racial profiling, according to the NYPD’s federal monitor.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Since she was officially diagnosed two years ago, she's had to switch to feeding through total parenteral nutrition (TPN), meaning her nutrition is delivered through a central vein that stops near her heart.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
Shipping experts say rural delivery costs more because drivers make fewer stops per mile, increasing the cost per package.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
The monitor has repeatedly found that officers in specialized units, tasked largely with getting guns off the street, have a higher rate of unconstitutional stops than those of patrol cops, who conduct stops in response to a specific suspect description.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Defensive stops were manufactured up and down the lineup.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Creed and Brandon Jones, running first and second on Lap 146, emerged from pit road after stops on Lap 147 roughly three seconds behind Gray.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
The tour included stops at Madison Square Garden in New York City and the United Center in Chicago and was to conclude at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
—Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
The star was set to celebrate the day with several stops at record stores across the East Coast.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Vitek Vanecek had 19 stops for Utah.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The cars run up and down Coast Highway with plenty of convenient stops at major points of interest.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stops
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From Rue’s spiraling addiction to Maddy’s (Alexa Demie) fearless confidence, the cast of Euphoria never ceases to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Officials discussed both diplomatic and economic measures their countries could implement now and after the fighting ceases to help secure the shipping route, according to NPR's Fatima Al-Kassab.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy triggers an automatic stay, which immediately halts most collection actions, including garnishment.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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And even if Israel halts its strikes on Iran, there’s no guarantee Tehran will reciprocate.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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On a searing hot day in Mattiyarenthal, a village in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, women farmers toil over chile pepper plants as their sharp, pungent scent fills the air.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Its data have helped scientists understand pressure fronts and other structures within the interstellar medium that fills the void beyond the edge of the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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Creating that kind of structure, Manning suggests, is essential to easing the pressure teachers carry long after the school day ends.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The company in the new agreement removed the biggest obstacle — the right to keep workers for at least three hours after their shift ends at its discretion — from their proposal Local 12775 Vice President Vern Beck told the Post-Tribune Friday.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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This overcomes a key limitation in the field, and could help improve technologies that use sunlight to produce clean fuels and chemicals.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Leo consistently overcomes challenges such as low light, rapid movement, and split second moments to produce sharp, compelling images.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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When the news breaks of faraway civilian casualties — an erroneous air strike on a school that relied on outdated intelligence, for example — the mind takes refuge in abstractions and statistics.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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By the Sea also deducted pay for meal breaks even if the workers didn’t take a meal break.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tesla only introduced its Supercharger network in Chile in late 2024, marking its first deployment in South America, with stations primarily located around Santiago and major routes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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But shoppers who purchase a Walmart+ membership can receive 10 cents off per gallon at more than 13,000 stations, including Exxon, Mobil, Walmart and Murphy.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Making a robot run is not a simple task and requires precise balance control, terrain handling (uneven surfaces), endurance, navigation, and anti-interference capabilities (noise, obstacles, etc).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Football matchups featuring the Pac-12 legacy schools make loads of sense but face several obstacles.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Stops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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