Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (by)
Verb
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Cuban oil imports dropped in 2025 because of reductions from Mexico and Venezuela.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026 -
The band’s last album, Exit Wounds, dropped in 2021.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ballistic-missile launches have fallen by more than 90 percent since the war began, and Iran’s one-way-attack-drone launches have dropped by more than 95 percent, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Friday.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Prescription opioid deaths dropped by 23%.—
Maria Hernandez,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Victor pulls a gun on the monster, but his bullet hits Elizabeth, who stepped in to protect it.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The state has stepped in for reasons including fiscal mismanagement, cheating scandals and consistently failing academic performance at a campus.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ewing’s lone win came over Houston and star Hakeem Olajuwon.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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Authorities alleged Lipscomb, who was drunk, belligerent and profane, came over next door to yell at the lawn care crew, including Starks, who were cutting the grass.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Jane Andriese and Grace Matke, both of Lowell, came by Thursday to donate bread, lunch meat, cheese, fruit, granola bars, and other food items for the first responders and community members impacted by the storm.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Patton employees came by on Thursday morning to fix the air conditioning but Lilburn said the repairs usually don't last long.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Stopped (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28by%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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