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 ebike rides on 20-inch wheels wearing 1.75-inch air tires, and hydraulic disc brakes help bring it to a stop. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025 In that case, the Lexus detected the wall and slowed to a stop before making contact. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025 After the lead hijacker took her life, OA moved into the driver’s compartment and, with help from the team back home, applied the brakes in such a way to bring the train to a stop mere feet from the failsafe. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Mar. 2025 The Maryland congressional delegation needs to work to put this to a stop. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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