stopped (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /stɒpt/
Definition
Ceased to move or operate; came to a halt.
Examples
The music stopped abruptly, leaving an awkward silence.
He stopped running when he saw the finish line.
The train stopped at every station on the line.
How to Use stopped
- stop doing something (phrasal verb)
- To cease an activity. — "Please stop making that noise."
- stop to do something (phrasal verb)
- To pause an activity in order to do something else. — "He stopped to tie his shoelace."
- stop by (phrasal verb)
- To visit someone or somewhere briefly. — "Can you stop by the store on your way home?"
- stop at (prepositional phrase)
- To cease movement at a particular place. — "The bus stopped at the next corner."
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