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stop running

VERB

act up (malfunction)

Synonyms

WEAK

break break down conk out fail function go on the blink improperly jam malfunction not work stall

Antonyms

WEAK

function properly

Example Sentences

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He’s owned Honda Accords for my entire life, drives them until they stop running and then buys another.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

More than anything, they want to stop running and start a new chapter, especially for their daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

One of Arias' nicknames is 'The Colombian Pele' but in Brazil he was known as 'The Little Engine' because, according to his former Fluminense team-mate, Marcelo, "he doesn't stop running at all".

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

Since the encounter, I have had to stop running my business that I had.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

“From now on,” Nately told his friends, “I think you fellows ought to stop running around with her friends and settle down.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

stop running

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