to a stop

idiom

: to a state in which one is no longer moving
The car skidded/slowed to a stop.

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The charge pulses were meant to mimic the regenerative braking that gives a little energy back to the battery when the driver brings the car to a stop. IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025 As troopers initiated a traffic stop, the driver was allegedly slow to comply, reducing the vehicle’s speed to approximately 5 mph before coasting to a stop on the right shoulder of I-95 just south of Exit 17, according to state police. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025 Caspar watched a Lyft pull to a stop and let passengers out across the street. Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025 The system kicked in and safely brought the train to a stop on the tracks. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to a stop 

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“To a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20stop. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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