as in passing
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as in halting
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as in ceasing
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 stalling
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck
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as in filling
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
I stopped the mouse hole with plaster
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as in ending
to come to an end
the music stopped but we kept on dancing
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as in defeating
to achieve a victory over
they were eventually stopped by the best team in the league
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Recent Examples of stopping
Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Freezing foods below 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 degrees Celsius) keeps them safe for longer by stopping bacterial growth.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Beyoncé and Jay-Z made a surprise appearance at the premiere to support their 12-year-old, stopping for rare photos on the red carpet.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Video went viral of the once and future president making his way to his seat, and stopping to shake hands with heads of state.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Yuval Abraham, his Israeli co-director, called for action from European governments to pressure the Israeli government to enter a ceasefire by stopping the supply of weapons to Jerusalem.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
Estranged from his family and battling health issues, Husk, a fictional character, becomes consumed with stopping Matthews and his destructive grand plan.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Gustavsson did solid work with the limited offense that Anaheim generated in the first 40 minutes, stopping Brett Leason on a short breakaway in the second.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
The Bears kept rolling in the second half, stopping the Gators on the first possession of the half and getting the ball back for Leveroos, who scored his fourth touchdown of the game on a 3-yard run.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
Nothing is stopping you from trying out things.
—Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Freezing foods below 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 degrees Celsius) keeps them safe for longer by stopping bacterial growth.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Beyoncé and Jay-Z made a surprise appearance at the premiere to support their 12-year-old, stopping for rare photos on the red carpet.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Video went viral of the once and future president making his way to his seat, and stopping to shake hands with heads of state.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Yuval Abraham, his Israeli co-director, called for action from European governments to pressure the Israeli government to enter a ceasefire by stopping the supply of weapons to Jerusalem.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
Estranged from his family and battling health issues, Husk, a fictional character, becomes consumed with stopping Matthews and his destructive grand plan.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Gustavsson did solid work with the limited offense that Anaheim generated in the first 40 minutes, stopping Brett Leason on a short breakaway in the second.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
The Bears kept rolling in the second half, stopping the Gators on the first possession of the half and getting the ball back for Leveroos, who scored his fourth touchdown of the game on a 3-yard run.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopping
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More News: Colts' Win Big With Anthony Richardson Back as Starting QB In the NFL, Luck quickly made his mark, setting rookie records for most passing yards in a season and a game.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Titans entered Week 10 allowing the fewest passing yards per game (155.8) in the league after last season allowing the second-most per game (269.1) a year ago.Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
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Over-blanching cooks the vegetable, while under-blanching stimulates enzyme activity instead of halting it.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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The judge issued a preliminary injunction halting the deal, which the companies can appeal.Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Conclusion As companies head toward 2025, adapting quickly to change, filling leadership vacuums and continuing to govern ethically will be key to finding success in the new year.Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the meantime, the Pacers will need to find a way to keep filling their center minutes with limited options.Tony East, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kim Kardashian is ending the year on a high note, opening the first flagship in New York City for her rapidly expanding Skims brand, on Fifth Avenue in the heart of midtown.Booth Moore, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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In fact, Best Buy’s revenues have declined 4% y-o-y in the first nine months of FY 2025 (year ending Jan 2025) and also fell 11% last year in FY 2024.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But in important ways, Rankin’s work provided a foundation for these titans to build even more support for abolition.TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Jurado, through a spokesperson, has described abolition as an aspirational goal, one that would take many years and many steps.David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Besides ceasing all demeaning and damaging comments, Banks’s attorney is asking for $1 million in damages.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Along with turning lights off at night, these additionally include ceasing the use of pesticides, insecticides and weed killers such as Roundup on lawns.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Spaces represent the steps in catching, slaughtering and preparing a goose for the festive table, and pitfalls—like a jail, a tavern or death—could lose a player a turn or two, or return them to the start.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company more than survived, catching the eye of private equity giant Blackstone, which purchased Vivient in 2012 for $2 billion.Dardan Pula, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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This storyline provided intrigue at the winter meetings, which are concluding Thursday, but in this case there’s not likely to be fire where there is smoke.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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While concluding his lengthy run as Captain America, Evans didn’t remain off the big screen for long.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Stopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopping. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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