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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (over)
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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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“Stopped (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28over%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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