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  • past participle of stop.
  • past tense form of stop.
Definitions

stopped

ADJECTIVE
at a halt
Synonyms


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Leclerc was unhurt and the race was stopped while the marshals rebuilt the barriers at the famous final corner.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

In the case recently announced by the Treasury, U.S. authorities stopped short of imposing secondary sanctions on Banque Misr UAE.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

"She hugged me and started to cry. My mind just stopped working."

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Both of those companies would be stopped by common sense and consumer behavior, never mind government regulations.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Humans had stopped wearing the eyepieces long ago, so he’d never find one to replace it.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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