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How to Use "Stop" with Example Sentences
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stop
(v):
to come to an end; to put an end to something
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Used with adverbs:
"
As I was driving home, my car
suddenly
stopped
.
"
(suddenly, abruptly, completely)
"
Laughter
stopped
momentarily
.
"
(momentarily, temporarily, for a moment, altogether)
"
She
never
stops
talking about her children.
"
(never)
Used with verbs:
"
He
could not
stop
smiling.
"
(could not)
"
She
tried to
stop
laughing.
"
(tried to)
"
We
have to
stop
making excuses.
"
(have to, need to, must)
"
I didn't
want to
stop
eating this pie.
"
(want to)
"
When
is
the rain
going to
stop
?
"
(be + going to)
Used with prepositions:
"
You can't
stop
me
from
going to the party.
"
(from)
Used with nouns:
"
The
car
stopped
in front of my house.
"
(car, bus, cab, taxi)
"
The
clock
stopped
because it ran out of battery.
"
(clock, watch)
"
They
stopped
their
conversation
when I walked in the room.
"
(conversation)
"
The
elevator
stopped
on the 10th floor.
"
(elevator)
"
I hope the
pain
stops
.
"
(pain, rain)
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stop
(n):
the act of making something come to an end
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Used with adjectives:
"
We made a
brief
stop
in San Francisco.
"
(brief, short, long, overnight)
"
The train made an
emergency
stop
.
"
(emergency, abrupt, sudden, unscheduled)
"
We had to take several
bathroom
stops
on our trip.
"
(bathroom, fuel, rest, meal, pit)
"
The police arrested a drunk driver during a
traffic
stop
.
"
(traffic)
Used with verbs:
"
We
made
a
stop
in Los Angeles.
"
(made, had, took)
Used with nouns:
"
He accidently ran a
stop
sign
.
"
(sign, light)
Used with prepositions:
"
We
stopped
for
a quick lunch.
"
(for)
"
We will make a
stop
at
the next exit.
"
(at)
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