stop
verb (used with object)
to cease from, leave off, or discontinue.
am stopping
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present progressiveof stop (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She concluded, “If he wants to make amends to me, I am open to it. But I am stopping the silence. #TimesUp.”
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2018
I will tell you where I am stopping, and I give you permission to call to see me whenever you please, day or night.
From An Artist in Crime by Rodrigues Ottolengui
‘I am stopping at present in this house, quite undetermined as to what to do.’ p.
From The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' by John Sampson
Or, better still, if you will come with me to the country hotel where I am stopping we will not be disturbed.
From The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar by Margaret Penrose
New York is not habitable after the first week of July, but I am stopping at the Preble House.
From Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir by May Agnes Fleming
