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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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When snow falls in extreme storms as opposed to steadily over the course of the season, it increases the risk of avalanches and can force resorts to stop running lifts due to safety concerns.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

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

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

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

“Tomorrow, we can start to forget,” she whispers with a smile to June, the Pauline who can’t stop running back to peril.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2025

“Where are we going and how long will it be before some of us stop running for good and all?”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

stop running

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