come to a stop
idiom
1
: to reach a state in which one is no longer moving : stop
The horse came to a full stop at the edge of the stream.
2
: to reach a state in which no further activity happens : stop
Work on the project came to a stop because of a lack of funding.
The fighting came to a sudden stop when I arrived.
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The first several seconds show extremely heavy rain blowing across the intersection where victoriavanna's mom and sister come to a stop.
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Michael Murney, Chron, 25 Jan. 2023
Pause to come to a stop, then squeeze your pecs to fly the dumbbells back up to the starting position.
—Kirk Charles, Men's Health, 24 May 2022
The station reported that one round appeared to cross the outfield and come to a stop near at least one player.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 11 July 2022
If someone is using an electric scooter at 6 p.m., the scooter will slowly and safely come to a stop at 6 p.m. An Enquirer report in December found the scooters are causing very few accidents and injuries.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2022
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Michael Murney, Chron, 25 Jan. 2023
Pause to come to a stop, then squeeze your pecs to fly the dumbbells back up to the starting position.
—Kirk Charles, Men's Health, 24 May 2022
The station reported that one round appeared to cross the outfield and come to a stop near at least one player.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 11 July 2022
If someone is using an electric scooter at 6 p.m., the scooter will slowly and safely come to a stop at 6 p.m. An Enquirer report in December found the scooters are causing very few accidents and injuries.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2022
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“Come to a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20to%20a%20stop. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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