stopped

ADJECTIVE

at a halt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blocked interrupted

STRONG

cancelled

WEAK

cut short gridlocked

Example Sentences

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It might have stopped bloodshed on a different continent.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

That was followed by the Covid pandemic, which stopped cross-border travel.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Harts stopped into Food N’ Geaux to grab lotto tickets for his mom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I stopped to listen, to be quite sure my ears were not playing tricks on me.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo