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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 you stop running from a shadow, stop trying to get away,” said Neville, “then there’s no running anymore. He could just be Paul.”

From Salon • Feb. 20, 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

She came because she couldn’t sleep, couldn’t turn off her brain, couldn’t stop running through her to-do list long enough to feel like a person instead of a machine.

From Slate • May 25, 2025

His mother sent him numerous texts saying she loved him and asking him to stop running before he was detained.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

I stop running, and I look at him.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

stop running

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