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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Country music star Luke Bryan announced Thursday that his three-show Farm Tour will make a stop at Mahon Ranch on May 16.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
After entering the license plate number into the Flock Safety license plate reader database, police confirmed its location, and the traffic officer was able to make a stop.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
While in Iowa, the Republican president will make a stop at a local business and then deliver a speech on affordability, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Braves goalkeeper Andrew Gonzalez leaped high to make a stop, but Estrada ran to the ball and headed it into the goal.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
After entering the license plate number into the Flock Safety license plate reader database, police confirmed its location, and the traffic officer was able to make a stop.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
While in Iowa, the Republican president will make a stop at a local business and then deliver a speech on affordability, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Braves goalkeeper Andrew Gonzalez leaped high to make a stop, but Estrada ran to the ball and headed it into the goal.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Make a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20stop. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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