How to Use stop down in a Sentence

stop down

verb
  • Charlotte couldn’t get enough defensive stops down the stretch, however, and saw its nine-game win streak — which was the longest since 1999 — halted.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The Dallas Streetcar stops down the street from the hotel and can take you over the Trinity River into downtown.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
  • The Anteaters got two stops down the stretch, including the final 3-point attempt at the buzzer to secure their second straight win at UCSD.
    — Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The Jayhawks couldn’t convert a chance to tie it down three in the final 25 seconds, couldn’t get vital stops down the stretch and were outrebounded 25-10 in the second half.
    — Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
  • But behind a flurry of clutch buckets and key defensive stops down the stretch, the Valkyries escaped with an 87-81 at Chase Center to snap their two-game losing streak.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

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