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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
Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Braddy stopped the car, got Quantisha back inside, and put Shandelle in the trunk, before driving for 30 to 45 minutes.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Miami stopped The Rebels force a three and out.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Dan Vladar stopped 21 shots for the Flyers, who are 1-10-3 in their last 14 games against Toronto.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The move comes weeks after Microsoft stopped providing some services to an Israeli defense unit.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
But the activity hasn't stopped there!
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
And, federal food and nutrition benefits such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) stopped over the weekend, prompting widespread outcry and pushback from two federal judges.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Pressed to find out exactly where the show faltered, Mangan opined that perhaps the sheer amount of talent behind the camera stopped anyone from steering this Hindenburg on course.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
One clip appears to show a Waymo vehicle stopped while other vehicles illegally pass a stopped bus.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
That's when a 51-year-old woman driving a Tesla south on Highway 85 struck the Focus, causing both cars to spin and crash into a stopped semi-truck.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Braddy stopped the car, got Quantisha back inside, and put Shandelle in the trunk, before driving for 30 to 45 minutes.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Miami stopped The Rebels force a three and out.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Dan Vladar stopped 21 shots for the Flyers, who are 1-10-3 in their last 14 games against Toronto.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The move comes weeks after Microsoft stopped providing some services to an Israeli defense unit.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
But the activity hasn't stopped there!
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
And, federal food and nutrition benefits such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) stopped over the weekend, prompting widespread outcry and pushback from two federal judges.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Pressed to find out exactly where the show faltered, Mangan opined that perhaps the sheer amount of talent behind the camera stopped anyone from steering this Hindenburg on course.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped
Verb
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Then all movement ceased and he was pronounced dead 22 minutes later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit effectively shut down GARM, which ceased operations citing limited resources to fight the legal battle.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The last time a male contraceptive drug got that far was in 2011, when a trial of hormonal injections had to be halted over safety concerns.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Yad Vashem reported that the murder of Vilna’s Jews halted temporarily in 1941.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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For a chilled version, set the bowl of zabaglione inside a larger bowl filled with ice water.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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About 200 workers filled the sidewalk, the air thrumming with music, cowbells and drivers honking their horns in solidarity.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That lawsuit ended earlier this month after the immigrant detainee who filed the case agreed to be removed from the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Al-Maliki ended his second term in 2014 after the Obama administration’s growing frustration with his security blind spots that saw the rise of the Islamic State in the same year across a large swathe of Iraqi and Syrian territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the final game of the wild card round of the playoffs on Monday in what might be the end of the Aaron Rodgers era in the NFL.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams, 34-31, on Saturday in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.—
Mike Kaye
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Over the ensuing decades—and fully informed of the substantial executive power exercised by the Commission—the Supreme Court has repeatedly and expressly left Humphrey's Executor in place, and so precluded Presidents from removing Commissioners at will.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hechtman, who quit drinking in 2021 after participating in Dry January, a challenge to abstain from alcohol for 31 days, said her social life has flourished since then.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Eskander had been part of the original canon committee, but quit a year into the work.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Right now, the Sussex brand feels stalled, and Harry appears caught between royal identity and celebrity ambition.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Negotiations have been stalled for months, and neither side appears close to backing down.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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