1
as in ceases
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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2
as in halts
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was stopped for over an hour by the overturned truck
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3
as in fills
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
I stopped the mouse hole with plaster
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4
as in ends
to come to an end
the music stopped but we kept on dancing
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5
as in overcomes
to achieve a victory over
they were eventually stopped by the best team in the league
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2
as in stations
a regular stopping place
had lunch on a picnic table at a shady rest stop along the highway
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3
as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
pulled out all the stops and presented the most spectacular show ever
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4
as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
put a stop to this nonsense
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Recent Examples of stops
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Workforce needs, customer expectations, and business conditions evolve, and leaders have to be willing to adjust if the model stops delivering results.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
James Fish, a senior research analyst at Piper Sandler covering digital infrastructure, told Fortune that a hit to gross margin only drags down profitability if the growth stops adding gross profit dollars.
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Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Brown and Bilodeau are expected to be available for both Summer League stops.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Burke won the Stanley Cup as Anaheim’s general manager in 2007, one of several front-office stops for him, along with time spent as the NHL’s director of hockey operations.
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Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The nose stops registering any single note and the room just smells busy.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
When the filter is full, the unit stops working efficiently.
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Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
The music stops abruptly as the Grammy winner breathes deeply and even seems to stumble backward at one point.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2026
Cities from Cincinnati to Los Angeles reported anywhere from $48 million to $320 million in revenue-boosting activity during the tour’s stops.
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Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
All major airports in the New York region were seeing flight delays of more than an hour due to thunderstorms, with ground stops being issued by the Federal Aviation Administration throughout the day.
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Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
6 July 2026
Iran’s Alireza Beiranvand was crucial to keeping Belgium at bay with seven stops, including an extraordinary block from point-blank range by left-back Maxim De Cuyper, who attempted a game-high five shots.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2026
That has meant ground stops at Washington Reagan International Airport and delays at Washington Dulles International Airport.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 July 2026
On land, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive is making an epic month-long journey from Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Cheyenne, Wyoming, with multiple stops coming up before the end of July.
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Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
That respectful environment made the cemetery one of Aileen Galvan’s favorite stops on her post-graduation trip to the nation’s capital.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Verb
Santorini stops being only a view and starts behaving like a place again.
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Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Workforce needs, customer expectations, and business conditions evolve, and leaders have to be willing to adjust if the model stops delivering results.
—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
James Fish, a senior research analyst at Piper Sandler covering digital infrastructure, told Fortune that a hit to gross margin only drags down profitability if the growth stops adding gross profit dollars.
—
Mia Osmonbekov,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Brown and Bilodeau are expected to be available for both Summer League stops.
—
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Burke won the Stanley Cup as Anaheim’s general manager in 2007, one of several front-office stops for him, along with time spent as the NHL’s director of hockey operations.
—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The nose stops registering any single note and the room just smells busy.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
When the filter is full, the unit stops working efficiently.
—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
The music stops abruptly as the Grammy winner breathes deeply and even seems to stumble backward at one point.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
Noun
Sharp, a rookie second-round draft pick from Houston, continued to impress at both ends of the floor with big shots and big stops on defense.
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Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2026
Cities from Cincinnati to Los Angeles reported anywhere from $48 million to $320 million in revenue-boosting activity during the tour’s stops.
—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
All major airports in the New York region were seeing flight delays of more than an hour due to thunderstorms, with ground stops being issued by the Federal Aviation Administration throughout the day.
—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
6 July 2026
Iran’s Alireza Beiranvand was crucial to keeping Belgium at bay with seven stops, including an extraordinary block from point-blank range by left-back Maxim De Cuyper, who attempted a game-high five shots.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.
—
Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2026
That has meant ground stops at Washington Reagan International Airport and delays at Washington Dulles International Airport.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 July 2026
On land, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive is making an epic month-long journey from Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Cheyenne, Wyoming, with multiple stops coming up before the end of July.
—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
That respectful environment made the cemetery one of Aileen Galvan’s favorite stops on her post-graduation trip to the nation’s capital.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stops
Verb
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This is not only devastating because Aang appears fatally injured, but because if an Avatar dies in the Avatar State, the entire cycle of Avatar reincarnation ceases and the earth’s balance is forever lost.
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What is surprising—indeed, almost shocking—is when a particular fashion ceases to change.
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The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.
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But the publishing machine never quite halts, and the coming months do star a (smaller) collection of exciting new releases.
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On The Porch There’s a particular kind of magic that comes when the sun dips below the treetops and the soundtrack of a summer evening fills the air—crickets, cicadas, and whip-poor-wills.
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Rihanna fills two spaces on the Billboard Global 200 and three on the Billboard Global Excl.
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Find your favorite before the deal ends, and check out more bedding from Bloomhaven below.
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After physical disk production ends, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store, an online shop for PlayStation games, and at retailers.
Verb
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By using acoustic detection and ranging (ADAR) technology, the sensor overcomes the blind spots and height limitations of conventional 2D safety systems.
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And then there’s Kaitlyn Chen, the second-year point guard who overcomes some of her athletic deficiencies by picking up 94 feet and always seemingly knows where to be.
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Players have medical staff, three-minute cooling breaks midway through each half, regardless of temperatures, and other heat safeguards.
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People who must be outside are advised to drink plenty of fluids, take frequent rest breaks and stay in the shade when possible.
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Transportation planners spent months warning that downtown streets, MARTA stations and major highways could experience significant disruptions on match days.
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Troops have largely been assigned to high-visibility patrols around Washington's tourist corridors and several downtown Metro stations, while also assisting with litter collection and graffiti removal.
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Crews can drive directly into rivers or lakes without installing additional equipment, allowing the vehicle to continue moving even when water obstacles stand in the way.
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Remember, your perspective shapes your reality—choose to see opportunities over obstacles.
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“Stops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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