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as in ceased
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
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as in halted
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck
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as in filled
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
I stopped the mouse hole with plaster
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as in ended
to come to an end
the music stopped but we kept on dancing
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as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
they were eventually stopped by the best team in the league
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Recent Examples of stopped
Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
In the first day or so after the snow stopped falling, Unified Government crews focused on clearing major thoroughfares.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
That was why the tractor had stopped.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Still, a year before her record-tying stint at the Olympics, she was diagnosed with two incurable kidney diseases that almost stopped her in her tracks.
—Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Medicaid continued to process payments during that time, but Blue Cross Blue Shield stopped paying after a few months.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
When Millie Gooch stopped drinking at age 26, her friends had a hard time wrapping their heads around it.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
The Wings can core her, but that hasn’t stopped stars in the past.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
For those of us who love the series, haven’t stopped playing it since it was released in October 2023, and who own every Alter Ego, this is good news.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Details matter, as the characters in Season 2 never stopped reminding us.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
In the first day or so after the snow stopped falling, Unified Government crews focused on clearing major thoroughfares.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
That was why the tractor had stopped.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Still, a year before her record-tying stint at the Olympics, she was diagnosed with two incurable kidney diseases that almost stopped her in her tracks.
—Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Medicaid continued to process payments during that time, but Blue Cross Blue Shield stopped paying after a few months.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
When Millie Gooch stopped drinking at age 26, her friends had a hard time wrapping their heads around it.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
The Wings can core her, but that hasn’t stopped stars in the past.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
For those of us who love the series, haven’t stopped playing it since it was released in October 2023, and who own every Alter Ego, this is good news.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped
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Mining operations ceased, and only small crews remained to clean up the old dumps.Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Some time after this, the vessel's operations ceased due to sinking or stranding on a beach, leading to its abandonment.Newsweek, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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The other 23 states have banned the sentencing option, though four of the states that still use capital punishment — including California and Oregon — have halted the practice due to gubernatorial holds.Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
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At the first convention center stop, the driver halted, and three additional riders squeezed into the five-passenger sedan before the trip continued.Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
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His social media is filled with rocket ship emojis and images of him as a sort of religious icon for the church of Bitcoin.Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
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According to those in the industry, there is little oversight for the demolition of homes filled with dangerous building materials.Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
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That proved to be a toxic relationship that ended badly, with Louis and Claudia nearly killing Lestat and running away to Europe.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Starbucks said Workers United prematurely ended discussions this week.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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His request is currently before Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Cheryl Matthews, who concluded early on that there was enough evidence to send Crumbley's involuntary manslaughter case to a jury.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
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The report also found that although cases of lung cancer declined overall from 2012 to 2021, the decrease was slower in women — most likely because women were slower to take up heavy smoking and slower to quit, said Dr. William Dahut, chief scientific officer for the American Cancer Society.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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In the case of lung cancer, which is predominantly driven by tobacco use, the shift in cancer incidence may be due to changes in peak tobacco use among women, who were more likely to start smoking later in life and were slower to quit, ACS chief scientific officer William Dahut said.Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Few can match the circumstances of this particular Egg Bowl, in which Ole Miss receiver Elijah Moore caught an apparent tying touchdown from Matt Corral with four seconds left and celebrated by impersonating a dog urinating in the end zone.Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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On a different topic but related tangent, even lawyers have gotten caught off-guard by overly relying on AI to provide legal expertise when the AI was completely mistaken, see my analysis at the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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This isn’t to say Vancouver’s window has already slammed shut or expired.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Graham’s contract with the Raiders expired after this season.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Stopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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