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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (by)
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The biggest bombshell dropped in 2017.
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Markets dropped in response, but only temporarily.
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The number of people staying in emergency shelters dropped by 273.
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Weddings among members of Gen Z have tripled since 2019, according to the Bank of America report, while the number of millennial weddings dropped by roughly 20% over the same time period.
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In 1968, the federal government stepped in and started selling flood insurance managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
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The Democratic National Committee and attorney Marc Elias had stepped in to defend the limits.
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The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.
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During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.
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Robert Laucella’s grandparents came over to Ellis Island in 1922, doubling the significance for the family.
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The image was recorded about 90 minutes before her father came by the house.
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Before the game, Mørch came by my apartment, in Brooklyn, to watch the afternoon matches.
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“Stopped (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28by%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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