make a stop

idiom

1
: to stop for a short period of time for rest during a journey
We'll make a stop when we get to the top of this hill.
2
: to go to a place for a visit or errand during a journey
usually + at
We should make a stop at the museum while we are in town.
I need to make a stop at the grocery store on the way home.

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The officer tried to make a stop but the driver refused to pull over and fled the area, Bessette said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025 Disney is betting that the influx of visitors coming to Florida for Epic Universe will still make a stop at its parks. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025 The officer tried to make a stop but the driver refused to pull over and fled the area, Besssette said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025 The police did make a stop to the house, just to be sure that the little one wasn’t using the ice cream story as a cover for a more serious situation. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make a stop

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“Make a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20stop. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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