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

Turning off Save Media stops Google from saving media from future Search interactions to your Search Services History. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

When every team has access to the same tools, producing more of anything stops being an advantage. — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Some of the Chiefs’ top rookie defenders made plays early, including screen stops on back-to-back plays. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Parish totaled 176 yards before the break but timely stops from defensive lineman Kingston Beyer and the All Saints defense limited the damage. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026

The Liberty forward said everyone is entitled to their own opinion and if that stops being allowed there are much bigger issues. — Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026

Rentals near train station stops or walking distance to major AI company offices are being bid up by rank-and-file tech workers. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

The sports and entertainment venue has parking lots and public transit stops within walking distance. — Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

The study stops well short of identifying the first artists by name. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Noun

Previous high school stops were at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, and Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

His crew struggled often on stops earlier this season, losing 128 spots in the pits, but has been better with three top-five finishes in the past six races. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

The first came when Esteban Ocon’s Haas stopped on track, triggering the round of stops that set up the podium fight. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Throughout the first half, both defenses made big plays, getting interceptions and big stops on third down. — Felipe Gamino, Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026

AliExpress is pulling out the stops to make shopping on its site smoother and more dependable. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

Your audit trail stops being a report someone runs and becomes something that protects itself. — Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Its combat efforts have prevented it from making stops at friendly ports, where deployed vessels can typically renew supplies and sailors can rest. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

At their worst, the defense couldn’t get stops when needed, and their offense looked disjointed. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026