stopping

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The next one, still in its early innings, is to invest in the companies tasked with stopping them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

He judged it to almost perfection, the ball stopping a foot from the hole.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

We still don’t drive by any kind of minigolf on vacation without stopping to play.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Mira Costa is ranked No. 1 in Southern California, and stopping Fuerbringer from rising up and coming through with a kill is always the challenge for opponents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“Scout’s honor,” she says, stopping to stand straight and hold three fingers in the air.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller