stopped

IPA: stˈɑpt

adjective

  • (of a vehicle) Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle.
  • (more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped.
  • (of a pipe) Having a stop; being closed at one end.
  • (of a plant) In a well-pruned state.
  • (phonetics) Made by complete closure of the organs in the mouth; said of certain consonants such as b, d, p, and t.
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Examples of "stopped" in Sentences

  • The judge stopped litigation by the end of 2007.
  • In the foreground a wayfarer has stopped to rest.
  • After which her label stopped sending her to radio interviews.
  • The athlete then runs to the end of the tether and is forcefully stopped.
  • They have a stopper, or what I call a stopped, which is a red, yellow and green top.
  • “What—” She started to ask him what difference it would make, but something in his expression stopped her.
  • My first instinct was to throw my arms around his waist in thanksgiving, but something in his expression stopped me.
  • Months ago I stopped  acting like I thought you innocent and you stopped thinking up places for  me to go and investigate ridiculous allegations and "evidence."
  • I screamed again, flitting back and forth along the fence in search of a way in, but before his name stopped echoing down the street, the leech mutated from pink to red, a rapid discoloration that reminded me of how the lure in the administration window had changed.

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